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MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn
July 27, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn

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After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recyling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there is for bottles and cans. And, the average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing e . . .

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