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First garments from H&M’s in-store recycling machine

29/10/2020
First garments from H&M’s in-store recycling machine

A sweater, a scarf and a dress are among the first items to be made by Looop, a garment-to-garment recycling machine based at one of H&M’s stores in Stockholm. The garments are cleaned, shredded into fibres and spun into new yarn which is then knitted into new products, with some virgin material added. The system uses no water and no chemicals. ...

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