Given is a diagram illustrating the thirteen-stage process by which thrown-away plastic bottles are recycled in garment production. Overall, the process follows a clear linear sequence, tracing its journey from collecting used plastic bottles to the manufacturing of clothing items from the transformed plastic fabric.
In the first stage, used plastic bottles, regardless of shapes and sizes, are collected and loaded in lorries, destined for factories. There, the collected bottles undergo a sorting process where they are meticulously chosen and categorized before being cut into small plastic fragments ready for more sophisticated processing stages.
Having been sliced into tiny pieces, the material is then immersed in water to be washed twice, removing remaining dirt. After that, the fragments are placed outside to be dried by solar heat. Once completely dried, they are fed into industrial heating machinery, preparing them for straining. Ultimately, the extracted material is spun into yarn and woven into fabric using specialized tools. The finished rollings can subsequently be used to manufacture clothing products, such as coats.