Recycling

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Textile Recycling Process  (Page 1)

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The term 'textiles' includes not only clean rags and usable clothing, curtains, blankets, towels and household linen, but also footwear, belts, hats, handbags and shoes.  Donation outlets in the form of jumble sales, charity shops and public recycling banks are widespread.  Reuse and recycling of textiles also saves energy and raw materials compared to manufacturing them new, saving oil and material imports.  Textiles can also be reused for sound insulation panels and upholstery padding.  In many trades, natural textile fibers are preferred to oil-based products because of their safety properties, better insulation and durability.  Materials in textile banks are sorted into items that can be reused and those that are worn or damaged but can still be processed to have a use as an industrial wiper cloth or reclaimed fiber. Below are the precise steps of the textile recycling process: Step 1: Collection Gather up all of the unwanted, used, old gears.

Figure: Step 1.  A pile of used clothes. [Courtesy of: TC Textile Recycling LTD.]

Step 2: Donation All gears are donated to a Charity Shop or to a Textile Bank.

Figure: Step 2.  A photo of the inside of a Charity Shop. [Courtesy of: Michael Sobell House.]

Figure: Step 2.  Old clothes are donated to a local Charity Shop. [Courtesy of: Beechwood.]

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