Renewability of waste textile

Starting from the diversity and complexity of waste textile and available technological means,this research reviewed the recent four recycling or reprocessing methods for waste textile,namely,mechanical,chemical,physical and thermal methods,along with their current status of research and their advantages and disadvantages.Finally,in view of the existence of weak consciousness,backward technology,and inadequacy of guiding policy in recycling waste textile in China for the time being,a series of feasible suggestions is strengthening the awareness,speeding up the research and development and preparing special policies is proposed,thus providing a reference for further promotion of the reuse of waste textile.