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2. Materials and their recovery routes
Know how fibre, yarn and fabric construction affect what can be recovered, and where blends block recovery.
Follow fibre identity through yarn and fabric construction. Compare a mono-material garment with a blend and document how stretch fibres, coatings and contamination change the available recovery route.
By the end of this module: Know how fibre, yarn and fabric construction affect what can be recovered, and where blends block recovery.
Prerequisite: Complete module 1 and its readings first.
Who this module is for · Intermediate
- Product developers and designers deciding material and trim specifications
- Factory technologists working on cutting waste, offcuts and reprocessing
- Sustainability and compliance staff who need the technical detail behind claims
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2. Then work through these stages
Module quiz
5 questions on 2. Materials and their recovery routes. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. Why can blended fibres complicate recycling?
2. Mechanical fibre recycling commonly causes what?
3. Does a mono-material label guarantee recycling?
4. Which feedstock record is most useful?
5. Why assess fabric construction alongside fibre type?
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