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MIT designs stretchy recyclable yarn for activewear

Original: The stretch in your sportswear makes it comfortable. It also makes it hard to recycle. MIT researchers have developed an

MIT researchers have developed an experimental yarn aimed at solving a major recycling problem in sportswear: elastane's stretch makes garments comfortable but nearly impossible to recycle. The new fibre has a soft core and a stronger outer layer, both made from the same family of plastics, so it stretches like conventional yarn yet can be melted down for reuse.

Why now: People are discussing it because it offers a potential fix for the well-known difficulty of recycling stretchy synthetic clothing.

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• The stretch in your sportswear makes it comfortable. It also makes it hard to recycle. MIT researchers have developed an experimental yarn with a soft core and a stronger outer fibre, both from the same family of plastics. It stretches like conventional yarn but can be melted… · MoveTheNeedle@masto.nu · 3

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