Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

The study also looked at the secondhand clothing market.

The way Scott Hamlin sees it, the fashion industry boils down to two things: oil and water. "It’s oil to make polyester and water to grow cotton or any other natural fiber," said Scott Hamlin, founder ...

The facility in Qatar will serve as a global reference model, according to venture Recycling Powerhouse.

The textile industry produces a substantial portion of the world's waste, with only about 12% of fiber materials ending up in recycling. Textiles also account for much of the microplastics in oceans.

Researchers developed a "super silk" with less shrinking, and Remade funds textile circularity research projects.

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These are topsy-turvy times for the nascent textile recycling industry. The clothing behemoth H&M Group has cofounded a textile recycling firm that promises to become a huge global producer just as ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Europe's textile sorting and recycling sector is in an "unprecedented crisis," according to two regional lobbying groups. Even ...

Plans are in place for the Textiles Recycling Expo USA to return to the Charlotte Convention Centre in North Carolina, ...