Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A textile recycling innovation at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help solve a 92-million-ton challenge in the fashion industry. University of Minnesota Duluth students and researchers have developed the Fiber Shredder—a machine that can quickly recycle clothing and other textile waste into fibers that can be reused to create new products. The goal is to someday see it used in thrift stores and recycling facilities across the nation.
A textile recycling innovation at the University of Minnesota Duluth could help solve a 92-million-ton challenge in the fashion industry. University of Minnesota Duluth students and researchers have developed the Fiber Shredder—a machine that can quickly recycle clothing and other textile waste into fibers that can be reused to create new products. The goal is to someday see it used in thrift stores and recycling facilities across the nation.










