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How a French Factory Turns Textile Waste Into New Fabric
In this episode of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the circular textile revolution taking place in northern France. They focus on a specific factory in Roubaix—once the heart of French textile manufacturing—that now uses mechanical and chemical recycling to turn post-consumer cotton and polyester waste into new high-quality fabric. The hosts break down the two-step process: how shredding and blending preserve fiber length, and how chemical depolymerization handles polyester blends. They discuss the economics: why recycled fiber still costs 15-25% more than virgin, yet brands…
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