NIST Database Can Help Increase Recycling of Textiles and Clothing
January 08, 2025
January 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:
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* Researchers estimate that 85% of used clothes and other textiles end up in landfills and incinerators.
* To increase recycling and reduce waste, the industry needs better technology for automatically sorting used textiles and clothing.
* NIST's new "NIR-SORT" database contains the . . .
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* Researchers estimate that 85% of used clothes and other textiles end up in landfills and incinerators.
* To increase recycling and reduce waste, the industry needs better technology for automatically sorting used textiles and clothing.
* NIST's new "NIR-SORT" database contains the . . .