Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms

Abstract In response to the problem of resource waste and environmental pollution caused by the large amount of waste textiles in China, taking waste military training uniforms as an example, a thorough investigation was conducted to draw a life cycle diagram of military training uniforms, establish...

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Main Authors: Ge Huang, Sheng Shi, Qiaoling Wang, Fei Li, Xiaoyan Li, Feng Liu, Zhiwen Lu
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87733-x
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description Abstract In response to the problem of resource waste and environmental pollution caused by the large amount of waste textiles in China, taking waste military training uniforms as an example, a thorough investigation was conducted to draw a life cycle diagram of military training uniforms, establish a recycling system for waste military training uniforms, and use Taiyuan University of Technology as a pilot for recycling. The carbon footprint of different recycling methods was calculated. A systematic method for the reorganization and redesign of discarded clothing, starting from clothing styling, has been developed. Utilizing discarded military training uniforms and other discarded textiles, practical applications have been completed in seven aspects: silhouette, style, segmentation, clothing components, adding decorations, removing decorations, and Completely redesigned. Finally, based on the problems encountered during the pilot recycling and the insights gained from the restructuring and redesign, a derivative theoretical study was completed. Through the study of the carbon footprint of clothing lifecycle and recycling stages, the importance of reusing discarded clothing has been clarified in the form of data. The innovative “1A2B3C” principles for the recycling and redesign of discarded clothing have been proposed, providing a solid theoretical basis and practical experience for the secondary transformation of discarded clothing. The reuse of discarded military training uniforms has been promoted, and the lifecycle of military training uniforms has been extended from the source of the masses.
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spelling doaj-art-883dc48c2c0849de9994b49c1841f7492025-08-20T03:07:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-011511910.1038/s41598-025-87733-xCarbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniformsGe Huang0Sheng Shi1Qiaoling Wang2Fei Li3Xiaoyan Li4Feng Liu5Zhiwen Lu6College of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyCollege of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyCollege of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyAnhui Tianzhu Textile Science and Technology Group Co.,LtdAnhui Tianzhu Textile Science and Technology Group Co.,LtdCollege of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyCollege of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyAbstract In response to the problem of resource waste and environmental pollution caused by the large amount of waste textiles in China, taking waste military training uniforms as an example, a thorough investigation was conducted to draw a life cycle diagram of military training uniforms, establish a recycling system for waste military training uniforms, and use Taiyuan University of Technology as a pilot for recycling. The carbon footprint of different recycling methods was calculated. A systematic method for the reorganization and redesign of discarded clothing, starting from clothing styling, has been developed. Utilizing discarded military training uniforms and other discarded textiles, practical applications have been completed in seven aspects: silhouette, style, segmentation, clothing components, adding decorations, removing decorations, and Completely redesigned. Finally, based on the problems encountered during the pilot recycling and the insights gained from the restructuring and redesign, a derivative theoretical study was completed. Through the study of the carbon footprint of clothing lifecycle and recycling stages, the importance of reusing discarded clothing has been clarified in the form of data. The innovative “1A2B3C” principles for the recycling and redesign of discarded clothing have been proposed, providing a solid theoretical basis and practical experience for the secondary transformation of discarded clothing. The reuse of discarded military training uniforms has been promoted, and the lifecycle of military training uniforms has been extended from the source of the masses.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87733-xClothing reconstruction and redesignCarbon rootprintDiscarded military training uniformsClothing lifecycleRecycling
spellingShingle Ge Huang
Sheng Shi
Qiaoling Wang
Fei Li
Xiaoyan Li
Feng Liu
Zhiwen Lu
Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
Scientific Reports
Clothing reconstruction and redesign
Carbon rootprint
Discarded military training uniforms
Clothing lifecycle
Recycling
title Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
title_full Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
title_fullStr Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
title_full_unstemmed Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
title_short Carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
title_sort carbon footprint assessment and reconstruction redesign of recycled discarded military training uniforms
topic Clothing reconstruction and redesign
Carbon rootprint
Discarded military training uniforms
Clothing lifecycle
Recycling
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87733-x
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