The aim of this research was to study the effect of fabric structure parameters on dimensional stability of a woven 100% cotton fabric after five cycles of domestic washing. Ten cotton fabrics with different structure parameters (yarn density, linear yarn density, cover factor, weave pattern) were exposed to five cycles of a domestic washing process and dried hung in line position. The dimensional changes of fabrics were measured after each washing and drying cycle and then expressed as a percentage of the initial dimensions. The experimental results have shown that shrinkage occurs in all ten fabrics, and it is higher in warp than in weft direction. Statistical analysis was used to identify the relationships between fabric shrinkage and fabric structure parameters. The results have shown that fabric shrinkage is in linear correlation with the cover factor and the weave factor.

Textile waste in North Macedonia participates with 4.7% in the total composition of the municipal solid waste which is completely landfilled. The purpose of this paper is investigation of the textile waste quantity and quality as a pre-condition for its further management. The results obtained show domination of the apparel cutting waste, the total amount has an average value of 2792.7 tons per year. The further analysis shows that cotton waste is the most represented with 46.4%, then waste from artificial and synthetic fibres with 41.4%. During the research period (2015-2020), 1.42 kg/capita (on average) of pure pre-consumer textile waste with retained physical and mechanical properties is generated annually.