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(such as cotton, other cellulose-based fibres, or wool) are mixed with non-biodegradable fibres (such as polyester, acrylic, nylon, or elastane), this creates another challenge. the resulting yarn of such a mix is no longer biodegradable and so is unsuitable for value retention in biological cycles
to increase this to % a higher share of recycled fibres can be achieved when factory offcuts are used, as the quality of the fibre deteriorates during use. for example, textiles recycler hilaturas ferre offers a yarn made of % recycled cotton and % other fibres, which can be polyester, nylon, acetate...
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/A-New-Textiles-Economy_Full-Report.pdf
(such as cotton, other cellulose-based fibres, or wool) are mixed with non-biodegradable fibres (such as polyester, acrylic, nylon, or elastane), this creates another challenge. the resulting yarn of such a mix is no longer biodegradable and so is unsuitable for value retention in biological cycles
to increase this to % a higher share of recycled fibres can be achieved when factory offcuts are used, as the quality of the fibre deteriorates during use. for example, textiles recycler hilaturas ferre offers a yarn made of % recycled cotton and % other fibres, which can be polyester, nylon, acetate...
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/A-New-Textiles-Economy_Full-Report_Updated_1-12-17.pdf