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Is Hong Kong’s Avant-Garde Textile Recycling Facility a Real Solution to Fast Fashion Problems?

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Textile and clothing recycling has the potential to alleviate fast fashion problems and absorb some of its impact on the environment. In Hong Kong, the Research Institute for Textiles and Apparel has developed a revolutionary technique to turn old garments into brand new clothing, and both the H&M Foundation and the Hong Kong government are betting on it. However, the lengthy process and the discouraging figures related to global fashion waste are making experts and environmentalists question the real impact of such technology. 


The recycling technique used by the HKRITA is known as the ‘Green Machine’, an innovative hydrothermal separation treatment that can recycle blended textiles into new fibres without any quality loss.
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