1. Sustainability - a Giant Elephant: Textile Recycling in Turkey
Dr. Sedef Uncu Akı
BOSSA DENIM
Sustainability - a Giant Elephant: Textile Recycling in Turkey
Taslak
April, 2015

2. FIBER
Recycled fibres rank among the most sustainable textile materials available
Made-By Study

3. General Facts
Recycled Materials Supply 40% of the Global Raw Material Needs
Approximately 1.6 million people worldwide are active in the recycling industry.
More than 600 million tonnes of recyclables every year with an annual turnover of more
than $200 billion.
About 10% of this amount is spent on new technologies, R&D that contribute to creating
high-skilled jobs and making recycling more efficient and environmentally sound.
Source: BIR - Bureau of International Recycling

4. Made-By Classification
Source: Made-By

5. Mechanial Recycling Mekanik
Kesme, parçalama, tarama ile kumaşın elyafa dönüştürülmesidir.
Kimyasal
Enzimatik, termal, glikoliz, ya da metanoliz metodlardır

6. How resource scarcity is driving the third industrial revolution?
RECYCLING
How resource scarcity is driving the third industrial revolution?
Resource Revolution: How to Capture the Biggest Business Opportunity in a Century (New Harvest, April 2014)

7. Pyramid Model for Textile Recycling Categories
Estimated total used textile
goods by volume
Diamonds
Landfill and Incineration
Wiping and polishing clothes
Conversion to new clothes
Used clothing markets
Estimated Value
1-2%
High value
<7%
Value varies
17%
US$ 0.80-$1.0
per pound
29%
Value varies
48%
US$ 0.50-$0.75
per pound
Source: Hawley J.M.(2009) Understanding and improving textile recycling: a systems perspective, Sustainable Textiles. P.179

8. Waste Types Post-consumer waste Pre-consumer (post-industrial) waste
Post-consumer waste comes from household resources, e.g. used apparel or home textile products.
Pre-consumer (post-industrial) waste
Pre-consumer waste comes from any excess material created during the steps of material and product manufacturing, e.g. Selvage from weaving, fabric from factory cutting rooms, or excess production and unsold items that might normally be disposed of as waste.

9. The story of legendary recycled denim fabric
Sorting: Mills-grade incoming material according to their type and colour. The colour sorting means no re-dying is needed, saving energy and avoiding pollutants.
Shredding and pulling: Textile materials are shredded or pulled into fibres. Depending on the end use of the yarn, other fibres may be incorporated.
Carding: The blended mixture is carded to clean and mix the fibres.
Spinning: The yarn is re-spun ready for later weaving

10. Raising Awareness Design to Recycle
The recycling industry is working on new solutions to tackle design complexity and
increasing number of campaigns for recycling to be taken into consideration at the earliest
stages of product development.
Changing Consumers' Perceptions
Many consumers are still reluctant to buy certain items containing recycled materials.
However, goods manufactured with recycled materials have to meet the same quality
standards as those produced using virgin materials.

11. BOSSA
We stand for a healthy, sustainable and socially responsible way of life with minimum negative impact on the environment.

12. Cradle-to-Grave Climate Change % by Phase
For the studied Levi’s®501® jeans (cradle to grave), the climate-change impact was highest at the consumer-use phase (58%)
Cradle-to-Grave Climate Change % by Phase
Cradle-to-Grave Climate Change Amount by Phase, KgCO2e

13. For the studied Levi’s®501® jeans (cradle to grave), the energy-use impact was highest at the consumer-use phase (58%)
Cradle-to-Grave Energy Use % by Phase
Cradle-to-Grave Energy Use Amount by Phase, MJ

14. For the studied Levi’s®501® jeans (cradle to grave), water consumption was the highest at the cotton production and consumer-use phase (49% and 45% respectively)
Cradle-to-Grave Water Consumption, % by Phase
Cradle-to-Grave Water Consumption Amount by Phase, Liters

15. Denim Fabric Manufacturing Process
Fiber
Spinning
Yarn
Weaving
Raw Fabric
Dyeing & Finishing
Finished Fabric
Delivery
Process
Input
Output
Energy
Water
Dyestuff
Chemicals
Labour
Product
Waste Water
Waste
Emission

16. 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 10 Step Focus Raw Material Water Energy
Dyestuff&Chemicals
Labour 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10
Production
Product
Waste Water
Waste
Emission

17. RE.SET

18. Recycled Product Portfolio
%30 Rec Co (Y) %70 Co, Ring
%40 Rec Co (Y) %60 CLY, Ring
%20 Rec Co(F) %80 Co
%80 Rec Co (Y) %20 R-PET, OE
Hairiness
Strength (rkm)
20/1 Cotton Carded
6.1 19
20/1 Cotton Combed
5.4
22.3
20/1 Tencel
5.35 32
20/1 recycled Cotton (70/30)
6.6
14.9
12/1 100% recycled
12.2
Sustainable fabrics have 20%
share in total Bossa sales

19. Waste is strictly managed
paper
Waste is strictly managed
Water
paper
materIAL
Waste dyestuff
battery

20. Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) - Since 2007
ISO 14001:2004 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE - Since 2008
OHSAS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE -
Since 2007
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) - Since 2007
OEKO-TEX Standard Since 2003
Global Recycle Standard (GRS) - Since 2011
ISO Energy Management System Certifcate - Work In Process
Organic Content Standard (Formerly Known As the OE Standard) - Since 2009
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) - Since 2011
Cotton Made in Africa - Since 2014
GMO-Free Cotton - Since 2011

21. Publications

22. Bossa Cares Sustainable Denim Program
Sustainable Materials
Energy Efficiency
Water Saving
Process Engineering
Certification
Social Responsibility
Re-Usage
Collaboration
Co-Creation

23. Thank you