New biodegradable fibres, yarn properties and their applications in textiles: a review

New biodegradable fibres, yarn properties and their applications in textiles: a review The exponential increase in population increases the demand on food, energy, water, resources and chemicals, and affects a corresponding increase in environmental pollution and a depletion of finite resources. Biodegradable polymers and the fibres that can be produced from them are very attractive in offering a possible solution to waste-disposal problems. Nevertheless, in a world with limited resources and many environmental impacts, it is obvious that sustainable life and industrial styles are also becoming important. With these concerns, new biodegradable fibres: polylactic acid (PLA), bamboo, Tencel (R) SUN and soybean protein fibres (SPF) and their applications in textiles are reviewed. The effects of fibre types on yarn properties are also discussed in this review.