caa a22 4500 606169199 CHVBK 20210128100710.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10098-014-0881-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10098-014-0881-x Utilisation of finished leather wastes for the production of blended fabrics [Elektronische Daten] [Rethinam Senthil, Sundaramurthy Inbasekaran, Nallathambi Gobi, Bhabendra Das, Thotapalli Sastry] Ignorance regarding finished and used leather wastes leads to environmental pollution. Conversion of these solid wastes into energy and resource efficient products proves to be challenging. Nevertheless, leather fibres (LFs) were extracted from these solid wastes and they are mixed with various proportions of natural (cotton, CF) and synthetic (polyester, PF) fibres to prepare LF:CF and LF:PF composites. These composites were further processed into leather blended yarns (LBYs) and leather blended fabrics (LBFs). The fibres, LBYs, LBFs were characterized for their physicochemical and mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopic images revealed the structure and compactness of the yarn. Mechanical properties of LBYs and LBFs were promising, which enables their use in leather and textiles industry applications. Blended fabrics made from LF:CF and LF:PF were of good quality with smooth finish. Hence, the study has unravelled a novel concept of fabric manufacture which is energy efficient, eco-friendly and cost effective. Graphical Abstract: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 Leather wastes nationallicence Leather fibres nationallicence ZnO nanoparticles nationallicence Recycling nationallicence Textiles nationallicence Senthil Rethinam Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Inbasekaran Sundaramurthy Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Gobi Nallathambi Department of Textile Technology, Anna University, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Das Bhabendra Shoe Design and Development Centre, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Sastry Thotapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/6(2015-08-01), 1535-1546 1618-954X 17:6<1535 2015 17 10098 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0881-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0881-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Senthil Rethinam Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Inbasekaran Sundaramurthy Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gobi Nallathambi Department of Textile Technology, Anna University, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Das Bhabendra Shoe Design and Development Centre, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sastry Thotapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/6(2015-08-01), 1535-1546 1618-954X 17:6<1535 2015 17 10098