Complex sentence: During the recycling process, the cotton waste is first sorted by type and color and then processed through stripping machines that first breaks the yarns and fabric into smaller pieces before pulling them apart into fiber.
Split into simpler sentences: During the recycling process, the cotton waste is first sorted by type and color. When the cotton garments are separated from other garments, it is processed through stripping machines that first breaks the yarns and fabric into smaller pieces before pulling them apart into fiber.