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MIT engineers develop recyclable thermoplastic yarn to cut textile waste

Original: Melt it, spin it, use it again The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and there are few

MIT engineers have created a new thermoplastic yarn designed to reduce textile waste. The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and recycling options for discarded textiles remain limited. The material can be melted down and respun into new yarn, offering a simpler path to reusing clothing fibers at scale.

Why now: Growing concern over fashion's environmental impact has made new textile recycling technologies a timely topic.

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• Melt it, spin it, use it again The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and there are few options for recycling it. MIT engineers hope to cut down on that textile waste with a new type of yarn. The thermoplastic yarn mi… https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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