cotton waste
Britishnoun
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Uniqlo has expanded its AIRism line using super-fine, smooth fibers made from polyester and cupro, which is made from cotton waste, that it says dry quickly and feel cool.
From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023
Around 163,000 metric tons of low-value cotton waste, ripe for chemical recycling, flows annually out of six Western European countries, according to a recent study by Fashion for Good.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
In fact, the Trabant was made of "duroplast", a plastic reinforced with recycled cotton waste from the former Soviet Union.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
In 2014 Apple and Esquel agreed to produce more sustainable uniforms using 100 metric tonnes of recycled cotton waste, the industry publication Just Style reported.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2020
The place smelt of hot oil, of grimy cotton waste, and of sweaty human bodies.
From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack
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