Abstract:
Fabric wastes are commonly
burned or recycled into practical goods, they do
not stay usable long enough before they return
to being wastes once again. Massive textile waste
generation due to the high demand for textile
products, textile waste management was
considered as one of the critical areas that need
situational awareness. Hence, implementing
textile waste as part of building material is most
welcome, especially in this era when waste
recycling is the most discussed issue worldwide.
The feasibility of textile waste used in mortar to
improve the performance of traditional mortar
was studied in this study. Cotton rich and
Polyester rich textile fibres were used to prepare
Textile Fibre Reinforced Mortar (TFRM) by
varying the textile content from 0% to 25% with
a 5% increment by the weight of cement. The
addition of textile waste caused a considerable
reduction in dry and wet density while
increasing the capacity of water absorption.
TFRM with 5% of textile fibre significantly
improved the abovementioned properties
together reducing its brittleness, and Cotton
fibre showed more strength gain than Polyester
fibre mixed TFRM.
