Source Type of Solid Waste
Mechanical operations of cotton and synthetics
Yarn preparation Fibres and yarns
Knitting Fibres and yarns
Weaving Fibres, yarns and cloth scraps
Dyeing and finishing of woven fabrics
Sizing, desizing, mercerizing, beaching, washing and chemical finishing Cloth scraps
Mechanical finishing Flock
Dyeing/printing Dye containers
Dyeing/printing (applied finish) Chemical containers
Dyeing and finishing of knitted fabrics Cloth scraps, dye and chemical containers
Dyeing and finishing of carpets
Tufting Yarns and sweepings
Selvage trim Selvage
Fluff and shear Flock
Dyeing, printing and finishing Dye and chemical containers
Table 21: Types and sources of solid wastes in textile manufacturing [18].