pic] Macomb.
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]
Macomb
.
"I don't think such a business exists yet, but theoretically it's very possible.
``
I
do
n't
think
such
a
business
exists
yet
,
but
theoretically
it
's
very
possible
.
And companies are moving in this direction."
And
companies
are
moving
in
this
direction
.
''
So, scientists are now looking for new ways to make fabrics for clothes that are good both for your image and for Earth.
So
,
scientists
are
now
looking
for
new
ways
to
make
fabrics
for
clothes
that
are
good
both
for
your
image
and
for
Earth
.
In the past few years, textile scientist Yiqi Yang of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln has figured out how to make yarn out of corn husks, chicken feathers, and rice straw (part of the rice plant).
In
the
past
few
years
,
textile
scientist
Yiqi
Yang
of
the
University
of
Nebraska
in
Lincoln
has
figured
out
how
to
make
yarn
out
of
corn
husks
,
chicken
feathers
,
and
rice
straw
(
part
of
the
rice
plant
)
.
All three are agricultural by-products that usually end up in the trash.
All
three
are
agricultural
by-products
that
usually
end
up
in
the
trash
.
"We already have a problem with how to get rid of these waste products," Yang says.
``
We
already
have
a
problem
with
how
to
get
rid
of
these
waste
products
,
''
Yang
says
.
"Instead, let's use them to make beautiful materials."
``
Instead
,
let
's
use
them
to
make
beautiful
materials
.
''
The process involves chemical reactions that break down the raw materials into fibers, followed by cleaning.
The
process
involves
chemical
reactions
that
break
down
the
raw
materials
into
fibers
,
followed
by
cleaning
.
The scientists then spin the fibers into yarn, which they use to make fabrics.
The
scientists
then
spin
the
fibers
into
yarn
,
which
they
use
to
make
fabrics
.
Clothes made from farm waste are still years away from hitting the stores, but clothes made from organic or recycled fabrics and products made from coconut, bamboo, and corn sugar are already available in many places.
Clothes
made
from
farm
waste
are
still
years
away
from
hitting
the
stores
,
but
clothes
made
from
organic
or
recycled
fabrics
and
products
made
from
coconut
,
bamboo
,
and
corn
sugar
are
already
available
in
many
places
.
Simply by choosing carefully how you get dressed in the morning, you can help decide Earth's future.
Simply
by
choosing
carefully
how
you
get
dressed
in
the
morning
,
you
can
help
decide
Earth
's
future
.
pic] Macomb. "I don't think such a business exists yet, but theoretically it's very possible. And companies are moving in this direction."  So, scientists are now looking for new ways to make fabrics for clothes that are good both for your image and for Earth.  In the past few years, textile scientist Yiqi Yang of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln has figured out how to make yarn out of corn husks, chicken feathers, and rice straw (part of the rice plant). All three are agricultural by-products that usually end up in the trash.  "We already have a problem with how to get rid of these waste products," Yang says. "Instead, let's use them to make beautiful materials."  The process involves chemical reactions that break down the raw materials into fibers, followed by cleaning. The scientists then spin the fibers into yarn, which they use to make fabrics.  Clothes made from farm waste are still years away from hitting the stores, but clothes made from organic or recycled fabrics and products made from coconut, bamboo, and corn sugar are already available in many places.  Simply by choosing carefully how you get dressed in the morning, you can help decide Earth's future.