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Reju partners with Rematrix to support regeneration hubs
August 11th, 2025
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 […]
The 3Rs live on
August 11th, 2025
The phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” came into popular use in the early 1970s and gave us a simple framework to move towards more responsible use of resources. I could write pages (I’ll bet many of you could, too) describing the many ways we can practice the “3 R’s” as individuals, in our families and as […]
UKFT reports phased plan for textile recycling hub
August 11th, 2025
Around one million tons of used textiles are discarded annually in the U.K. The United Kingdom Fashion and Textiles Association (UKFT) has launched a new report that outlines the social and economic impact of a model project which would be anchored by three automatic textile sorting plants (ATSPs) and a chemical recycling plant. Developed by […]
Loopamid will now be commercially available
April 24th, 2025
German multi-national company BASF has announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry. Loopamid is a recycled polyamide 6 that is […]
DataBeyond launches an optical sorter for blended fabrics
January 27th, 2025
Chinese company DataBeyond Technology has officially launched China's first "AI Hyperspectral Optical Sorter for Blended Fabrics," which integrates advanced artificial intelligence algorithms with hyperspectral recognition technology. According to DataBeyond, this breakthrough successfully addresses the long-standing challenges in the sorting of blended fabrics, marking a pivotal milestone in the company’s efforts to drive transformation and upgrades in the […]
Goodwill’s initiative to support textile circularity
November 14th, 2024
Most of us are familiar with Goodwill's stores as the last stop for worn and unwanted apparel and home textiles. For 120 years the non-profit organization has prevented useful products from going to waste while providing job training and placement services to individuals with barriers to employment in local communities. Textile donations in the thrift […]
Partnership pursues closed-loop textile recycling
January 25th, 2021
Swiss fluid engineering company Sulzer announces that its partnership with H&M Group and Worn Again Technologies is developing technology for closed-loop recycling of textiles. Textile waste is one of society’s pressing environmental issues, Sulzer says, and because of the complexity of garments’ production, chemical recycling techniques to date have been applied to a minor share of […]
DSM and Clariter partner in chemical recycling solutions
January 19th, 2021
Royal DSM, a global science-based company and Clariter, an international clean-tech company, have announced a strategic partnership to pursue a next-generation chemical recycling solution for products based on DSM’s Dyneema®, an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber. In line with its sustainability targets and following the successful launch of bio-based Dyneema® (mass balance), DSM Protective Materials is […]
Sympatex will close the loop by 2030
May 29th, 2019
Sympatex Technologies believes recycled functional textiles from old PET bottles can soon be a thing of the past, a recent press release says. As soon as 2020, the company is slated to offer its first laminates made from used textile materials acquired through a circular economy. The greater goal is to have, within the next five years, […]
ECOTEC® by Marchi and Fildi announces new partners
September 24th, 2018
ECOTEC® smart cotton by Marchi & Fildi, widens its international reach with new partners that offer a range of products. The trademark represents high-quality 100 percent traceable yarns made in Italy, and a certified manufacturing process, which support the company’s contemporary values, such as as chemical safety and human health. The company says that, compared […]