Is there any way to recycle cloth?

That's what pioneers made quilts out of.

Either that or cleaning rags.

There are companies recycling clothes, but they are few and far between.

The companies that do recycle clothes, reusing the fiber for other products, usually take bulk scraps from factories -- not dropoffs from folks like you and me.

You'll frequently end up doing more damage to the planet by using carbon to get the clothes to the recycler than you would be just using them as dust rags until they have to pathetically go to the landfill.

While the dust rag and other re-use options aren't what you're looking for, they are the greenest option available to you know.

To reuse cloth i would sort out as follows .

Parts that are strong & have further wear in them can be used in any number of ways ,depending on type,colour & size.Creative persons handy with sewing will have many ideas,if you are not one of these try & find a taker. Patch work is an old favourite that is fun but time consuming.

Smaller bits with less life will end up as cleaning rags ,stuffing for toys .Really tatterd bits of man made fabric only can go into a compost heap /bin ,synthetic materials are not bio -degradable.

NOOO REDUSE REUSE RECYCLE

be creative

stich em together and make something functional again

OR

keep it as a cleaning rag or anyother household uses

OR

use them in a compost heap

im sure a few cloth materials are biodegradeable

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just think about it

you can do big things for the world by taking little steps

I keep them under my sink. I cut them into squares and use them at times for dust rags, window rags or painting rags...anything that I do not want to get my good rags or washcloths on.

You could be creative and make a blanket or quilt or something....Shrug.

Depends on the cloth. Many makers now do this.

You can look online for ones that take donations. I don;t have time to get you a link right now, I will try tommorow.

I recycle most clothing that I have to use for future sewing projects...Of course I love fashion and designing though.

If you can't use it, offer it on craigslist or freecycle as scrap material. I'm sure someone can use it :)

Cheers!

charity shops usually take them whatever condition, then they are paid money for the rag waste by weight.

compost natural fibre clothing and or use it as a mulch round your plants.

Sure, just drop them off at the local landfill. Cloth is biodegradeable my friend. Haven't you heard? Why I'll bet you even flush your toilet paper and throw away used sanitary napkins and such. You are apparently not doing your part to conserve. Al Gore would not be proud of you.

stuff them into your mouth.

Health warning : might cause some choking hazard