# Melt it, spin it, use it again

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**Published:** 2026年10月20日
**Author:** Jennifer Chu
**Source:** MIT Technology Review
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/zh/articles/melt-it-spin-it-use-it-again

The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and there are few options for recycling it. MIT engineers hope to cut down on that textile waste with a new type of yarn. The thermoplastic yarn mimics the properties of conventional elastic yarns, which…

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