It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

University of Amsterdam

Textile Recycling / Polycotton

31 January 2025

Samples of polycotton waste textile before (left) and after (right) processing. The sample at the right is transparent since all cotton has been removed; only the polyester remains.

New Research Paves Way for Viable Recycling of Polycotton Textile Waste

A new research provides a solution to the mammoth problem of recycling textile waste — perhaps the first effective method for recycling both cotton and polyester components of polycotton with high efficiency.

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