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22/06/2021 – New life for used textiles made from blended fibers

Recycling: From old pants to new seats

Imat-uve is working with a German-Dutch project consortium on an industrial solution for the recycling of old clothes made of mixed fibres.

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1.01 million tons of textiles, old clothes and new garments that have never been worn end up in the trash in Germany alone every year. © Imat-uve

 
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The mechanical recycling process enables the re-use of blended fibers from old clothes, in form of high-quality yarns. © Imat-uve

 
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1.01 million tons of textiles, old clothes and new garments that have never been worn end up in the trash in Germany alone every year. © Imat-uve

 
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