Each year, 92 million tons of textiles are discarded globally, with 14.5 million coming from the US alone. Textile waste presents a colossal challenge, so researchers at UMD have taken action by creating the Fiber Shredder, a groundbreaking machine that turns fabric back into fibers in 90 seconds. Unlike its counterparts, the Fiber Shredder doesn't just shorten fibers – it pulls them apart to retain length. Those fibers can then be spun back into yarn, broadening their range of potential applications.Learn more about this innovative research: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/abbie-clark-sather-2024

Students at the University of Minnesota Duluth are working to tackle textile waste with innovative machine and materials science.Learn more about this project: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/abbie-clark-sather-2024