recycled cotton

Fabric from scraps

Recycled cotton is cotton fiber recovered from textile waste—factory scraps, worn-out clothing, or other discarded cotton products—then processed and respun into new fabric.

It reduces water and energy use compared to growing virgin cotton: The brand uses 100% recycled cotton in their denim line.

Quality varies depending on fiber length after processing.

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denim · blue jeans · eco-friendly · closed loop · fibers · repurposed · salvaged · rag trade · scraps · mills · fiber content · yarn · vintage · thrift · worn · soft · faded · ragpicker

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recycled cottonraw cotton

Unprocessed textile fiber

organic cotton · Egyptian cotton

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G