Purpose

Microfiber is one of the major sources of microplastic emission into the environment. In recent times, research on microfiber has gained momentum, and research across different disciplines was performed. However, no complete study was performed from the viewpoint of textiles to analyse the microfiber shedding behaviour by relating the properties textiles. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the microfiber shedding behaviour in textiles.

Design/methodology/approach

Articles on the microfiber shedding across different disciplines were collected and analysed systematically to identify the influencing factor. The influence of laundry parameters is found to be majorly discussed section, yet very few research data is found on the effect of yarn and fabric properties on the microfiber shedding.

Findings

Most of the articles listed laundry detergent addition, higher temperature, use of softeners, type of washing machines used and amount of liquid used as the major factors influencing the fiber shedding. Concerning the fiber and yarn characteristics, yarn twist, fiber type (staple/filament), method of production, fabric structure and specific density are reported as influencing factors. Some articles highlighted the influence of ageing of textiles on the fiber shedding.

Originality/value

The review identified the research gap in the textile sector and reports that so far, no research performed on microfiber shedding with the textile parameters. The review further urges the importance of research works to be performed in the textile by considering the fabric and yarn properties.

中文翻译：

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纺织品中超细纤维污染研究的现状综述

目的

超细纤维是向环境中排放微塑料的主要来源之一。近年来，对超细纤维的研究蓬勃发展，并且进行了跨学科的研究。然而，从纺织品的观点出发，没有进行完整的研究来通过关联纺织品的性能来分析微纤维的脱落行为。本文的目的是分析纺织品中超细纤维的脱落行为。

设计/方法/方法

收集了有关不同学科的超细纤维脱落的文章，并对其进行了系统的分析，以找出影响因素。发现洗衣参数的影响是主要讨论的部分，但是关于纱线和织物性能对超细纤维脱落的影响的研究数据很少。

发现

大多数文章列出了洗衣粉的添加，较高的温度，软化剂的使用，使用的洗衣机的类型以及使用的液体量，这些都是影响纤维脱落的主要因素。关于纤维和纱线的特性，据报道影响纱线捻度，纤维类型（短纤维/长丝），生产方法，织物结构和比重。一些文章强调了纺织品老化对纤维脱落的影响。

创意/价值

该评论指出了纺织领域的研究差距，并报告说，到目前为止，还没有针对具有纺织参数的超细纤维脱落进行任何研究。审查进一步敦促通过考虑织物和纱线性能在纺织品中进行研究工作的重要性。