Instead of throwing them in a thrift store pile, give your favorite pair of worn jeans a second life with these recycled denim ideas! I have absolutely worn out multiple pairs of old jeans in my ...

Research does bear out some of the hype. Technically, chemical recycling can produce virgin-quality polyester, and at least ...

Recycling old clothes isn’t always straightforward, but there are programs that are making it so much easier to keep apparel, shoes and accessories from ending up in landfills. Ahead, I delve into the ...

Huge amounts of clothing are simply discarded, and almost nothing goes to reuse or recycling. But with sensors and artificial ...

The PUreTex project focuses on chemically recycling polyester waste textiles to recover the raw materials needed to ...

Almost all clothing eventually ends up in a landfill, not only giving the fashion industry a difficult waste problem but also a carbon footprint issue. Recycling efforts so far have not made much of a ...

On the Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea, in the city of Sundsvall – home to the country's pulp and paper industry – a team of scientists, chemists, entrepreneurs and textile manufacturers are ...

Your wardrobe is filled with plastic. Your sweat-wicking workout clothes, your running shoe uppers, your raincoat, your high-performance hiking gear, your office clothing. Check the labels. All of it ...

Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”.