https://reasonstobecheerful.world/clothing-recycling-process-textiles/
"The towers of old clothes reach almost to the ceiling of the
200,000-square-foot hall. Forklifts rumble across the concrete floor, squeezing
between the stacked bales of jeans, jackets, sweaters and shirts.
In this distribution warehouse in the port of Sundsvall, about four hours’
drive from Stockholm, a quiet revolution in recycling is unfolding. At its
nearby plant, the Swedish company Circulose processes old textiles and fabric
to produce a material that can be used to manufacture brand new clothing — a
new frontier for the fashion industry.
To produce the material, which is also called Circulose, machines the size of a
house shred old clothes in a former paper factory. The shreds are further
broken down and bleached using chlorine and ozone. A lye solution dissolves
zippers and buttons, and the plastic content of the raw material is removed.
Other machines then press and dry the pulp into mats, which can be spun into
fibers for the production of new textiles, and
voila! A new jacket, blouse or
pair of pants can be produced."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:21:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/clothing-recycling-process-textiles/
"The towers of old clothes reach almost to the ceiling of the
200,000-square-foot hall. Forklifts rumble across the concrete floor, squeezing
between the stacked bales of jeans, jackets, sweaters and shirts.
In this distribution warehouse in the port of Sundsvall, about four hours’
drive from Stockholm, a quiet revolution in recycling is unfolding. At its
nearby plant, the Swedish company Circulose processes old textiles and fabric
to produce a material that can be used to manufacture brand new clothing — a
new frontier for the fashion industry.
To produce the material, which is also called Circulose, machines the size of a
house shred old clothes in a former paper factory. The shreds are further
broken down and bleached using chlorine and ozone. A lye solution dissolves
zippers and buttons, and the plastic content of the raw material is removed.
Other machines then press and dry the pulp into mats, which can be spun into
fibers for the production of new textiles, and
voila! A new jacket, blouse or
pair of pants can be produced."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
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