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US NIST develops database to help raise textiles-clothing recycling
Jan 10, 2025
Insights
- The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a database called ‘NIR-SORT’ that contains the molecular ‘fingerprints’ of 64 different fabric types and can enable more rapid, efficient sorting of fabrics at recycling centres.
- Manufacturers of near-infrared scanner systems can use this database to train and test their sorting algorithms and improve the performance of products.