Scientists claim textile recycling breakthrough

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Researchers claim to have overcome the challenge of removing vat dyes from cotton, and other textiles, for recycling

LINCOLN - Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) say they have developed a pioneering technology that could revolutionise the recycling of denim and other vat-dyed textiles.

They say they have developed a process which successfully separates durable vat dyes - such as indigo - from cotton without damaging the fibres or the dyes themselves.

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