A Virginia startup is quietly revolutionizing fashion recycling with a breakthrough that has captured the attention of some of the world’s largest clothing brands. Circ has developed a proprietary chemical process that separates blended fabrics back into their original fibers – a challenge that has stumped the industry for decades – and its technology is already powering recycled materials for Allbirds, Zara and H&M.
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