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Textile recycling
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<p>Textile recycling is the process of recovering <a href="/facts/Fiber/ttkxAFBu">fiber</a>, <a href="/facts/Yarn/fhMTsWg2">yarn</a>, or <a href="/facts/Textile/PJrVeM5S">fabric</a> and reprocessing the material into new, useful products. Textile waste is split into pre-consumer and post-consumer waste and is sorted into five different categories derived from a pyramid model. Textiles can be either reused or mechanically/chemically recycled. </p><p>There has been a shift in recent years toward recycling textiles because of new regulations in several countries. In response, companies are developing products from both post-consumer waste and recycled materials such as plastics. Results from academic studies demonstrate that textile reuse and recycling are more advantageous than incineration and landfilling. </p>