Recycled wool
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recycled-wool-296-10877633
title:
Recycled wool
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Recycled wool, also known as rag wool or shoddy is any woollen textile or yarn made by shredding existing fabric and re-spinning the resulting fibres. Textile recycling is an important mechanism for reducing the need for raw wool in manufacturing. Shoddy was invented by Benjamin Law of Batley in 1813. It was the dominant industry of Batley and neighbouring towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire, known as the Heavy Woollen District, throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Following its decli
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Textile made from shredded and respun wool
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycled_wool
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2024-04-18T07:05:41Z
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