The European Union now requires separate collection of used textiles, and recycling centers are overflowing. Student makes ...

If the clothes are stained or have holes in them, you can't donate them to a thrift store or charity, and it feels wasteful to throw out otherwise useful cloth. One of the smartest ways to reuse ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on new methods that are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments amid growing ...

To help solve this problem, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., have ...

Another startup called (Re)vive repairs returned items and then is resold by retail websites at full price. Allison Lee, the ...

For decades, consumers were encouraged to buy more, wear less, and discard quickly. However, as global movements have shed ...

Upcyclers must ensure that their activities comply with IP laws to avoid legal challenges from trade mark owners who may ...

One of the most heartwarming characteristics of Evanstonians is that they care — about equity, about the environment and ...

Yet textile recycling has largely been limited to turning old clothes into simple products like cleaning cloths or upholstery fillings, not new high-quality clothes. “People have been asleep for ...