A process which will see low grade textiles turned into new garments is being developed by Dutch organisation Textiles 4 Textiles.

The European Union project has developed a machine which can automatically sort unwearable textiles by chemical composition and colour, creating a new market for low-grade textiles. The textiles are then shredded and spun into new threads, which are woven into new textiles for use in making new clothes.

Work on Progress is the group responsible for communicating the technology. Speaking at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sustainable clothing roadmap conference, Work on Progress partner Ellen Van Den Adel explained that half the textiles collected in the Netherlands cannot be reworn and so must be recycled, the percentage is similar in the UK.

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