Scientists think they may finally have found a way to recycle clothes

Why scientists think they may finally have found a way to recycle clothes

Nearly all your clothes will wind up burned or in a landfill - but scientists are coming up with new ways to recycle those fabrics into new clothes or useful products.

Scientists may have found a way to make recycling modern fabrics a reality

Modern blended fabrics are nearly impossible to recycle. Chemists now report a way to separate fabric blends into reusable components in just 15 minutes.

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Why do polyester clothes stink more than cotton?

Polyester T-shirts stink more than cotton because they absorb more oily, odor-causing compounds from sweat.

A Polyester-Dissolving Process Could Make Modern Clothing Recyclable

While there are methods of recycling these clothes, when the fibers are combined with cotton or wool, they become impossible to recycle.