When a shirt is stained beyond saving or those threadbare jeans can’t make one more trip to the donation bin, don’t toss them just yet. With a little creativity, you can turn worn textiles into useful ...

Save your dryer lint for birds looking for soft materials to line their nests. Put it in a mesh bag and hang it from a tree ...

Q: At the Hilltop Hy-Vee on the southwest side of the parking lot, they had some collection bins. You could throw any kind of fabric in there, even old underwear, and it would be recycled. Now the ...

Critics point out that the most sustainable thing to do would be to rewear, repair and upcycle fabrics into new clothing, like people did in the 19th century. Even Renewcell, which runs on hydropower, ...

SCENES TO FIND OUT. YOU’VE SEEN THEM LARGE METAL BOXES WHERE YOU CAN DROP OFF UNNEEDED CLOTHES, SHOES, AND LINENS. BUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU LEAVE? TEXTILE COLLECTION COMPANY HELPSI TOOK US INSIDE ...

At its factory, Renewcell takes used cotton fabrics and turns them into new, clean fibers that are ready to be made into new clothes. Adidas by Stella McCartney is making new clothes by liquifying old ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and ...