The textiles industry urgently needs input from researchers to help it to embrace the circular economy. Clothes were once used until they fell apart — repaired and patched to be re-used, ending their lives as dishcloths and oil rags. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing, footwear and upholstered…

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