Closed loop high value mechanical recycling (Textiles specific)

Using a mechanical process, to turn textile waste streams into new textile materials, preserving sufficiently the quality of the fibre/material in order for it to be used in high value textile applications such as yarns, fabrics and garments.

Relevant case studies and articles

R&D of new materials made of pre- and post- consumer waste funded by the EU

Trash-2-Cash is an EU funded research project aiming to create new regenerated fibers from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste.

Government programmes

Closed loop high value chemical recycling (Textiles specific)

Closed loop high value mechanical recycling (Textiles specific)

Closed loop downcycling

Fashion and Textiles

ReBlend: From post-consumer textile waste to new yarn

ReBlend is an Amsterdam based agency and label who collects post-consumer textile waste to process it into new yarns.

Circular procurement

Closed loop high value mechanical recycling (Textiles specific)

Using closed loop recycled materials

Fashion and Textiles

Waste Management

Fiberizing post-consumer waste, then processing fibers into new felts

The Frankenhuis is an international textile recycling company, fiberizing post-consumer and industrial textiles. The fibers can be processed into felts or new yarns.

Closed loop downcycling

Closed loop high value mechanical recycling (Textiles specific)

Fashion and Textiles

Waste Management