Melt it, spin it, use it againhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145276/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 mimics the properties of conventional elastic yarns, which typically combine spandex with polyester or nylon. Those…
