For sustainability sake, fashion now wants you to recycle your... underwear


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What should you do with your used underwear? Give them a second life, it seems. Photo: AFP

While consumers' buying habits have significantly changed recently in regards to secondhand clothing, it's still not easy to resell, let alone buy, used underwear.

To address this issue head on, a startup company in the US called Parade has launched a nationwide recycling programme to collect used underwear including panties and thongs and turn them into furniture, carpet and insulation.

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