Reju partners with Rematrix to support regeneration hubs

Textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju™ has established a partnership with Rematrix, a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in Vicenza, Italy, securing a robust, compliant and sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles. This partnership continues Reju’s commitment to building circular systems that address fashion waste at scale.

Rematrix collaborates with fashion companies by proactively managing the end-of-life phase of textile products, ensuring compliance with the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations in Italy and across Europe. Through an industrial supply chain, a proprietary traceability platform and access to a strong network of technology and business partners, Rematrix promotes the reuse and recycling of textile waste and the development of circular business models.

This agreement establishes the foundation for a long-term supply partnership of waste textiles for Reju’s Regeneration Hub.  The partnership has impact on the regional post-consumer waste problem in the areas the problem is created, helping to work towards enabling a solution and providing opportunities for near shoring.

“Rematrix’s ability to manage the entire lifecycle of textile products, from collection to recycling, aligns perfectly with our mission,” said Patrik Frisk, CEO at Reju. “This alliance not only supports our material sourcing strategy but also accelerates the industry’s transition to a circular economy.”

As the managing partner of the Rematrix Producer Responsibility Organization, Innovando, which develops integrated solutions for the circular economy, offers a platform of services and materials for the sustainable management of resources and will bring its expertise in traceability, compliance and waste optimization to the partnership. 

Rematrix is the Producer Responsibility Organization for the proactive end-of-life management of textile products. It supports companies in complying with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and beyond by offering a range of services.

Reju is a materials regeneration company focused on creating innovative solutions for regenerating polyester textiles and PET waste. Owned by Technip Energies and utilizing technology originating with IBM research, Reju aims to establish a global textile recycling circular ecosystem to address PET plastic found in textiles.