Development of a closed-loop solvent-based recycling process for dyed denim waste
Open Access
- 19 August 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in RSC Advances
- Vol. 16 (38) , 41498-41510
Abstract
A DMSO-based process recycles indigo-dyed denim waste through color stripping, solvent recovery, and fiber preservation. Recovered solvent was reused over multiple cycles, and the denim was successfully re-dyed with vat, reactive, and direct dyes.Keywords
Funding Information
- European Commission (101135372)
- Business Finland (211968)
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