MO-TAC conducted a research project to assess companies' attitudes toward recycling, which found that small companies were drawn to recycling because of the community benefits, while larger companies were more interested in the bottom line. The project also showed that most of the state's smaller firms, those with 50 employees or less, don't think they generate enough waste to justify a textile recycling program at their facilities. To introduce companies to the benefits of textile recycling, Henson also created a brochure and follow up information packet that targets both big and small companies. When textile companies contract with recycling companies, the effort required to sort and size scraps is minimal compared to the cost savings, she says. Fiber fill This is used for pillows, sleeping bags and toys.
Some scraps travel full-circle.
This is the mainstay of the garment industry in Russia. Rags Fleece is especially useful as a rag. Quilt pieces Scraps are sorted by color, size and fabric content and packaged as quilt scraps. Some scraps are used by artists. A grant was awarded to a company in Mountain View to initiate a collection and recycling business.