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textile recycling

Why is it so Difficult to Recycle Clothes?

2 March, 2020 by asas

“Clothes made from recycled materials”, “XX releases a new collection of recycled clothes”, and “Recycled clothes become new again”.
Headlines about recycled textiles and clothes are overflowing the internet. But in fact, only 1% of everything handed in for recycling …

Textile Recycling

Recycling clothes – an insight into your wardrobe

Insight into Jenny’s wardrobe:

– But Jenny, you hardly ever wear that nice shirt you bought! We both thought it would become your favourite clothing item.

ReThink Textile knowledge. Less waste, more profit.

What happens to your old clothes?

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Fabric to Fabric

Tyg till Tyg/Fabric to Fabric is an initiative that drives the issue of textile recycling. Together Linköping University, Luleå University of Technology, and automation companies such as Industrigallerian and others conduct research and development of mechanical recycling of textile fibres.…

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