Sorption properties of hydrophobic fibrous sorbents on the basis of polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate produced from thermoplastic polymer wastes to metal ion series in aqueous media has been studied. Based on the experimental data of extraction degree dependencies on fibre laying density, dispersity, presence of air in sorbent, volume of pass solution the mechanism of metal ion sorption from aqueous media with hydrophobic fibrous materials is suggested
