Figuring out how to reuse old clothes in a garden just needs some lateral thinking. There are tons of ways to repurpose old ...

As we head into fashion month, we’re taking a step forward to also highlight the impact of our clothing with The Last Stop, a package emphasizing the long journey of our discarded clothing and ...

Easily transform old garments into washcloths, rags, or reusable gift wrapping by cutting fabric into squares. Reach out to local quilt guilds to see if they’re accepting cleaned fabric swatches.

Recycling used clothing back into new clothing is rare. A lot of the problem lies in the fact that our clothing is mostly not made of 100 percent natural fibers; many of our garments are fabric ...

When old clothes arrive at Brightfiber, its optical sorting machine uses near-infrared light to detect a garment’s material and color, and then separates the stream into 90 different combinations.

When old clothes arrive at Brightfiber, its optical sorting machine uses near-infrared light to detect a garment’s material and colour, and then separates the stream into 90 different combinations.

The fibers can be reused and spun into new fabrics. Some old clothes will be shredded and used to stuff pillows or provide insulation for other products, she said. Garments made of mixed fabrics, ...

Most of our clothing contains these stretchy plastic fibers, but many recycling methods pose the risk of releasing forever chemicals into the environment. This work presents a new way to turn plastic ...

Some old clothes will be shredded and used to stuff pillows or provide insulation for other products, she said. Mixed fabrics, such as polyester and spandex, can be broken down by a chemical ...