Nylon is a man-made synthetic fiber generated from petrochemicals that is widely utilized in the fashion industry. It is estimated that more than 90% of all nylon clothing is discarded after its first use. Nylon waste includes fibers that are left over after fabric has been made into clothes, as well as pieces of plastic that have broken off inside the material itself. Clothing made from nylon does not biodegrade readily and therefore adds to landfill waste. The use of recycled nylon materials in new products reduces their impact on the environment by reducing the demand for new raw materials. Recycled nylon can be obtained from used clothing, game trophies, and industrial waste products. Clothes made from organic cotton don't decompose in landfills because they're made from renewable resources. If you recycle your organic cotton items they will compost safely down to soil at recycling facilities. No special treatment is required. Waste management professionals estimate that about 40% of all solid waste generated in the United States is composed of textiles. That's approximately 70 million tons of textile waste each year. Of this amount, it is estimated that only about 4% is recovered for reuse or recycling. The rest goes into incinerators or dumpsites.