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At the end of the line? Textile reuse

17 October 2026 · 10:00WorkshopUC Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva da Universidade de Coimbra · Coimbra
At the end of the line? Textile reuse

When does a piece of clothing really reach the end of the line? Is it possible to extend the life of a jumper? Or give a new lease of life to fabrics forgotten at the bottom of wardrobes? In an era of excessive consumption of very cheap and short-lived clothing, where there are rivers flooded with clothes and islands formed by textile waste — some of which can take more than 200 years to decompose — we offer a course to better understand the phenomenon and how we can help mitigate it. The UC…

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