Colour Yarn Waste

Colour Yarn Waste

Colour Yarn Waste encompasses a broad category of waste yarn generated after the dyeing or printing process. This includes hard wastes like leftover cones, cops, and pirns, as well as soft waste from spinning and twisting that has already been coloured. The defining characteristic is that the fibres are permanently dyed in a specific shade, which transforms it from a generic waste into a pre-pigmented raw material. This colouration is its primary value; when recycled, it eliminates the need for water, chemicals, and energy typically required for dyeing new yarn. The waste is sorted by colour and then processed through tearing and re-spinning, often on open-end systems, to produce new recycled yarns with a melange or heather appearance. These unique yarns are directly used in the production of colourful sweaters, socks, carpets, and upholstery fabrics, making it a cornerstone of sustainable, colour-fast textile manufacturing.