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1 | OVERVIEW OF CURRENT & POTENTIAL END-MARKETS FOR FIBERSORTED MATERIALS - Textile to Textile Recycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | GENERAL INFORMATION | INPUTS | OUTPUTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Core Function | Organisation | Location | Pilot / Scale (Current Capacity) | Main Activities | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | Polyamide | Acrylic | Viscose | Other synthetics | Wool Blends | Poly cotton blends | Other naturals | Other blends | Input | HV/DC | Output | Uses | Certifications | |||||||||||||
4 | Mechanical Recycling | A.S.T.R.I ( Associazione Tessile Riciclato Italiana - 160 members) | Prato, Italy | Scale (22 000 tonnes since 2017 end) | Collection - recycling - weaving | Wool | PI; PC | HV | Yarn, Fabric | Clothing (Weaving, Knitting) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Machine Producer | Advance Non-Woven | Roende, Denmark | Scale | Recycling to non-wovens | Cotton | Polyester | Other blends | PI; PC | DC | Non-woven | Insulation; Construction | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Mechanical Recycling | AKSA | Taşköprü Çiftlikköy-Yalova, Turkey | Scale. Post-Industrial waste from their own production | Recycling - Spinning | Acrylic | PI | HV | Fiber | Clothing; Household Textiles; Outdoor; Industrial Uses. | OEKO-TEK 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Mechanical Recycling | Altex Textil Recycling | Gronau, Germany | Scale | Recycling to fibre | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | PA | PP | Bast | PI | DC | Fibre | Insulation; Automotive; Geotextile; Drainage | ISO 9001 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Chemical Recycling | Ambercycle | Los Angeles, US | Pilot (Demo plant) | Recycling to pellets | Polyester | Poly Cotton Blends | PC | HV | Pellets | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Mechanical Recycling | Antex (EcoAntex) | Angles, Spain | Scale Post-Consumer: Pilot | Recycling - spinning | Polyester | PP, PBT, PTT, PLA | PI | HV | Yarn | Clothing; Automotive; Decoration | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Chemical Recycling | Aquafil (Econyl) | Arco (Trento), Italy | Scale. Post-Consumer: Research | Recycling - spinning | Nylon 6 | PI / PC (fishing nets and carpets) | HV | Yarn | Fabrics; Clothing | ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX, REACH Compliance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mechanical Recycling | Artistic Milliners - Fabric & Garment Industries | Karachi, Pakistan | Scale (60 million metres fabric and 25 million garments / year) Post-Industrial & Post-Consumer: 800 kg/hour shredding | Recycling - spinning - weaving | Cotton (Denim) | PI; PC | HV | Fabric | Clothing (Denim) | LEED Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Chemical Recycling | Asahi Kasei (Bemberg) | Nobeoka City, Japan | Scale (16 000 tonnes/year) | Cotton linter | PI | HV | Yarn | Continuous filament non-woven (Bemliese); Yarn | GRS, OEKO-TEX, ISO 14001, EcoMark product Fibers, INNOVHUB-SSI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Mechanical Recycling | Belda Lloréns (EcoLife) | Alicante, Spain | Scale (65 000 m2 production plant) | Recycling - spinning | Cotton | Viscose | PI | HV | Yarn | Clothing | REMO, GRS, OEKO-TEX 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Chemical Recycling | Birla Cellulose (Adita Birla Group) | Madhya Pradesh, India | Pilot (25 tonnes of viscose with min. 20% recycled PI cotton waste so far) | Recycling - Spinning | Cotton | PI | HV | Viscose Yarn | Clothing | RCS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Chemical Recycling | BlockTexx | Manly, Australia | Early-stage concept | Recycling - Marketplace | Cotton | Polyester | Poly Cotton Blends | PC | HV | Pellets, Fibre, Cellulose Powder | Yarns; Fabrics; Cosmetics; Pharmaceutical; Food | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Mechanical Recycling | Bonded Logic | Arizona, United States | Recycling to fibre; non-wovens | Cotton (Denim) | PC; PI | DC | Non-woven | Insulation, Acoustical Products | USGBC Member; Cotton from Blue to Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Brand/ Manufacturer (Mechanical Recycling) | Brightloops (Loop.a.life) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Pilot | Recycling - spinning - garment | Wool | PC | HV | Garment | Knitting (sweaters). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Mechanical Recycling | Cardato (Recycled Brand - 6 producers) | Prato, Italy | Scale (eg. 3CFilati: 700 tonnes/yr) | Recycling - Spinning - (Weaving/Knitting) | Wool | Wool/polyester and Wool/ Polyamide | Cashmere | PI; PC | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing (Weaving, Knitting) | Cardato Recycled Brand | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Chemical Recycling | Chain Yarn (Chainlon, Greenlon Re) | Taichung City, Taiwan | Pilot (1 tonne of recycled nylon waste so far) | PA | PI; PC | HV | Chip; Yarn | Clothing (Sportwear; Ski; Fashion) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Mechanical Recycling | COM.I.STRA (Rigenius.it line) | Montemurlo (Prato), Italy | Scale | Recycling - Spinning - Weaving | Wool | Wool/polyester and Wool/ Polyamide | PI; PC | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing (Weaving) | GRS; ICEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Mechanical Recycling | Culp Contract | North Carolina, US | Scale | Recycling - Non-wovens | Leather | PI | HV | Fabric | Clothing; Upholstery | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Mechanical Recycling | Dunya Tekstil | Catalca-Istanbul, Turkey | Scale (24 000 tonnes/yr) | Supply chain integration: sorting - recycling | Cotton (combers, linter) | Wool | Jute | PI | DC | Fibre | Open-End Yarn Manufacturing; Paper Pulp; Medical Bleached Cotton and Various Medical Products; Felt and Fabrics for furnishing; Automotive | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Mechanical Recycling | ETS H. Moncorgé | Cours la Ville, France | Scale (5 000 - 10 000 tonnes/yr) | Shredding, opening, recycling | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | Acrylic | PP, PA | Silk, Linen, Hemp | PI; PC | DC | Fibre | Automotive, Clothing, Construction, Furnishing, Geotextile | ISO 9001; Altertex Label; Certifiée Ecovadis | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Mechanical Recycling | European Spinning Group (ESG Green) | Rekkem, Belgium | Scale | Recycling - Open-end Spinning | Cotton (Denim) | Polyester | PC | HV | Yarn | Denim; Knitwear; Workwear; Towels; Tents | GRS; OEKO-TEX 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Chemical Recycling | EVRNU | Seattle, US | Small scale operations | Recycling to fiber | Cotton | PC | HV | Fiber | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Chemical Recycling | Far Eastern (FEFC eco) | Taiwan | Scale | Recycling - Spinning (FDY, POY) | PA | PI | HV | Yarn | Clothing | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Mechanical Recycling | Fast Feet Grinded | Susteren, Netherlands | Pilot (39951 recycled shoes) | Collection, sorting, component separation, recycling | Rubber | PC | DC/ HV | Rubber; Foam; Fibre | Playground or other sports flooring, Footwear, Geotextiles | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Chemical Recycling | FENC (TopGreen rTex) | China | Scale (rPET from bottles). Research scale for PCT. | Recycling - spinning - knitting | Polyester | PC | HV | Fabric; Garment | Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Mechanical Recycling | Filatures du Parc | Brassac, France | Scale (10 tonnes/day) | Recycling - spinning | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | PI | HV | Yarn | Knitting; Hoisery; Weaving; Upholstery; Carpeting; Handknitting yarns. | ECOCert | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Mechanical Recycling | Flyleather - Nike | Hilversum, Netherlands (EU headquarters) | Scale | Recycling - end-products | Leather | 50% PI leather; 50% virgin leather | HV | Fabric | Shoes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Chemical Recycling | Formosa (Sunylon) | Taiwan | Scale. | Recycling to chip | PA | PI; PC | HV | Chip; Yarn | Carpets | OEKO-TEX 100; Green Mark (Taiwan's EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Mechanical Recycling | Frankenhuis | Haaksbergen, Netherlands | Scale (7 000 tonnes/yr) | Fiberising | Cotton | Polyester | Acrylic | PI; PC; Confidential Destruction for Workwear; Mattresses | DC | Fibre | Automotive; white goods; drainage; insulation; acoustic panels; office partitions; felt products. | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Mechanical Recycling | Fulgar (Q-NOVA) | Mantua, Italy | Scale (Licensed process applicable to a factory) | Recycling to fibre | Nylon 6.6 | PI | HV | Fibre | GRS; EU Ecolabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Mechanical Recycling | Geetanjali Woollens | Mumbai, India | Scale (3 manufacturing units) | Recycling - spinning - weaving | Cotton | Wool | PI; PC (wool) | HV | Fibre; Yarn; Fabric | Clothing; Woven Fabrics | ISO 9001:2008 ; GRS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Mechanical Recycling | Giotex | New York, US | Scale (10 886 tonnes/yr) | Recycling - spinning | Cotton | PI | HV | Yarn | Clothing (Weaving, Knitting) | GRS; OEKO-TEX 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Mechanical Recycling | Hilaturas Arnau | Barcelona, Spain | Scale | Recycling - spinning - knitting/ weaving | Cotton | Wool | Mohair, Silk | PI | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing (Weaving; Knitting). | ECOCert | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Mechanical Recycling | Hilaturas Ferré (RECOVER) | Banyeres de Mariola, Spain | Scale (Capacity): 120-150 tonnes/week Processed materials in 2018: Post-Industrial & Post-Consumer: 2924 tonnes | Recycling (cotton) - spinning (wool; cotton) | Cotton | Wool | Cotton rich blends | PI; PC | HV | Yarn | Clothing (Weaving, Circular and Flat Knitting); Home textiles | GRS; OEKO-TEX 100 ; OCS | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Mechanical Recycling | Hilaturas Jesús Rubio | Barberà del Vallès, Spain | Scale (3500 m2 facilities) Post-Consumer pilot. | Recycling - Spinning | Wool | PI; PC | HV | Yarn | Clothing; Accesories; Home textiles; Automotive upholstery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Mechanical Recycling | Hivesa Textil SL | Alicante, Spain | Scale | Shredding - Fiberising | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | PA | Acrylic | Viscose | PI | DC | Fibre, Yarn, Non-wovens | Geotextiles, Insulation, Blankets, Filling, Non-woven fabrics. | - | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Mechanical Recycling | HKRITA (Garment2Garment in collaboration with The Mills) | Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong | Demo Scale (Garment to Garment recycling demo facility - 40 foot container) | Sanitisation - Shredding - Carding - Rotor spinning - Whole garment knitting | Cotton | Wool | Acrylic | Wool Blends | PC | HV | Garment | Clothing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Chemical Recycling | HKRITA (Novetex Upcycling Factory in collaboration with H&M Foundation) | Tai Po, Hong Kong | Pilot. (Cotton recycling + Test set up for blends) | Recycling to fibre | Poly cotton blends | PC | HV | Fibre | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Chemical Recycling | Hyosung (Regen™) | Seoul, South Korea | Scale | Recycling to chip - Spinning | PA | PI | HV | Chip; Yarn | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Chemical Recycling | Infinited Fiber | Espoo ,Finland | Scalable technology | Technology to incorporate to viscose plants | Cotton | PI/PC | HV | Yarn | Fabrics; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Chemical Recycling | Ioncell | Helsinki, Finland | Lab scale (Spin-off from research at Aalto University. +15 demo products Planning Pilot facility for 2020. Commercial production start planned for 2025) | Recycling to pulp - Dry-jet Wet Spinning | Cotton | Cellulose-based materials | PC | HV | Yarn | Yarn for Clothing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Chemical Recycling | Ioniqa | Geleen, Netherlands | Pilot (Demo plant 10 000 tonnes for PET from food packaging. Polyester fibres in research at the demo plant) | Recycling to pellet/ chip | Polyester | PC | HV | Pellets; Chip | Packaging; Bottles; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Mechanical Recycling | Iris Textiles - The new denim project | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Scale. | Recycling - spinning - weaving | Cotton | PI; PC | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Weaving | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Mechanical Recycling | ISKO (R-TWOtm) | Bursa, Turkey | Scale. | Recovering cotton from spinning - spinning - weaving | Cotton | PI | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Weaving; Clothing (Denim) | CCS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Chemical Recycling | Jeplan | Tokyo, Japan | Scale (Test production in Kitakyushu Hibikinada Plant on December 2017. Part of BRING, multistakeholder project to increase in-store collection for recycling.) | Recycling to resin | Polyester | PC (mix with PET bottles) | HV | Flake, Resin, Yarn, Fabric | Fabrics; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Mechanical Recycling | Kishco | Mumbai, India | Scale | Sorting - Recycling - Import/Export | Cotton | Polyester | PA | Polycotton blends | Polyester/elastane | PI; PC | DC/ HV | Fibre | Open-end yarns and shoddy fibres; Non-wovens | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Mechanical Recycling | Leigh Fibers | South California, US | Scale (136 000 tonnes/yr of textile waste purchased) | Processing - Tearing - Shredding - Recycling | Cotton (combers, linter, card waste, damaged lots) | Wool | Carpet waste (Nylon 6, 6.6) | PP | Other (thread waste, tow waste) | PI | DC | Fibre | Acoustic Insulation; Automotive | ISO 9001 | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Chemical Recycling | Lenzing (Refibra) | Lenzing, Austria | Tencel: Scale. Refibra: Pilot. | Recycling - spining | Cotton | Cellulose-based materials | PI | HV | Yarn | Fabrics; Clothing | RCS, EU Ecolabel, USDA, OEKO-TEX 100, ISO 9001, ISO 140001, NS OHSAS 18001:2007, FSC and PEFC, Fair Trade, Responsible Care | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Chemical Recycling | Loop Industries & Indorama JV | Quebec, Canada | Pilot (Expects to begin commercial production in Q1 2020) | Recycling to fibre | Polyester | - | HV | Resin; Fibre | Packaging; Bottles; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Mechanical Recycling | Marchi & Fildi (Ecotec Trademark) | Biella, Italy | Scale. Ecotec has project status and partner organisations can become members and have the EcotecTM | Recycling - Spinning | Cotton (pre-dyed) | PI | HV | Yarn | woven textiles for clothing, upholsery, jersey knits, flat-knitted products, hosiery and carpeting | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Mechanical Recycling | MartexFiber (Eco2cotton) | Charlotte, US | Scale. | Collection - recycling | Cotton | Polycotton blends | PI | DC/ HV | Fibre | Non-woven; Filling; Yarn manufacturing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Mechanical Recycling | MPO Recycling | Berghem, The Netherlands | Scale. | Recycling to fibre | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | PA | Viscose | PP | Jute | PI; PC | DC | Fibre | Insulation; Automotive; Geotextile; Drainage; Plastic Sector | SCS for Recycled Content | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Mechanical Recycling | Navarpluma (NEOKDUN) | Arazuri, Spain | Scale. | Cleaning - Recycling | Down | PC | HV | Down | Bedding/ Clothing | NVP Traceabilty Standard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Chemical Recycling | Nilit (EcoCare) | Migdal Haemek, Israel | Scale | Recycling to chip - spinning | Nylon 6.6. | PI | HV | Yarn | Fabrics; Clothing (Outdoor; intimate apparel, legwear, activewear and ready-to-wear) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Mechanical Recycling | North American Wool Stock | Montreal, Canada | Scale. | Shredding, opening, recycling | Cotton | Wool | Polyester | Polyester | PI; PC | DC | Fibre | Automotive; Insulation; Floor, furniture, mattress Padding; Home Insulation; Stuffing for Sports Equipment; Sound Deadening | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Chemical Recycling | Nurel (RecoNylon) | Zaragoza, Spain | Scale RecoNylon is a new product | Recycling - spinning | PA | PI | HV | Fibre; Yarn | Clothing (Sportwear; Swimwear; Underwear) | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Mechanical Recycling | Osomtex | Oregon, US | Pilot. | Recycling - spinning - new products | Cotton | PI; PC | HV | Yarn, Fabric, Garment | Knitting (socks); weaving; felt. Reformation partnership: 5.7 MT recycled fabric scraps so far. | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Chemical Recycling | Premiere Fibers (EcoInnovationFiber) | Virginia, US | - | Recycling - spinning | Nylon 6.6 | PI | HV | Yarn | Apparel; Hosiery; Seamless; Flags and Banners | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Mechanical Recycling | Procotex | Dottignies, Belgium | Scale (25 000 tonnes/yr) | Shredding, opening, recycling | Wool | Polyester | Acrylic | PP | Polycotton blends | Sisal, Jute, Other natural fibres (Kennaf, Hemp, Coconut) | Acrylic/ PP blends, Flax/ PP blends | PI; PC (FS trials) | DC / HV | Fibre | Automotive, matress, geotextile, insulation, drainage, composite. | ISO 9001 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Machine Producer | PureLoop | Ansfelden, Austria | Scalable technology (Throughput up to 1000 kg/h (smaller machines throughput of 70-140 kg/h) | Machine producer for recycling to pellets | Polyester | All synthetics. | PI/ PC | HV | Pellets | Yarn; Fabrics; Packaging; Pipes | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Mechanical Recycling | Purewaste | Helsinki, Finland (Recycling facilities in India) | Post-industrial: Scale. Post-consumer: Pilot | Supply chain integration: recycling - spinning - new products | Cotton | PI (cutting clips CMT; yarn waste from spinning/weaving mills); PC (pilot) | HV | Fabric, garment | Clothing (Weaving, Knitting) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Technology Developer | PurFi | US JV with Concordia Textiles in Waregem, Belgium (2020) | 14 patented / patent pending processes related to rejuvenating industrial waste. | Shredding - Opening - Recycling - Rejuvenating finishes | Cotton | Polyester | PI | DC/ HV | Non-woven; Yarn; Filament; Other products | Non-wovens (Personal care; Baby Wipes; Medical; Household; Industrial); Yarns & Filaments for Fashion; Performance Wear; Industrial Wear; Tiles & Composites; Paper & Packaging | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Mechanical Recycling | PWO Industries Sdn Bhd | Johor, Malaysia | Scale. | Recycling to fibre and yarn | Cotton | Polyester | PI | DC/ HV | Fibre; Yarn | Automotive, Wiper Cloths, T-Shirts, Gloves | RCS 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Mechanical Recycling | Re:Down | Lyon, France (Also service USA and Asia) | Scale. | Separating - Washing - Sterilizing - Repurposing | Down | PC | DC/ HV | Down | Filling (Garment, Homeware); Insulation; Fertilisers | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Enzymatic Design and Thermomechanical Separation | Re:Mix | Gothenburg, Sweden | Research scale | Separation of PA and Elastane from fibre blends through Enzymatic degradation and Thermomechanical separation | PA | Elastane | PI/PC | HV | Pellets; Fibre | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Chemical Recycling | Re:Wind (Mistra Future Fashion) | Stockholm, Sweden | Research Scale. | Poly-cotton separation | Poly cotton blends | PC | HV | Viscose filaments; PES monomers | Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Mechanical Recycling | Re.Verso | Prato, Pistoia and Macerata, Italy (5 companies grouped. Founding partner: Nuova Fratelli Boretti (NFB)) | Scale | Collection - recycling | Wool | PI | HV | Yarn, Fabric, Garment | Knitting | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Mechanical Recycling | Really | Copenhagen, Denmark | Scale | Recycling to non-wovens | Cotton | Wool | PI; PC | DC | Non-woven | Acoustical products; Solid textile boards | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Mechanical Recycling | RECYCLEATHER | Kowloon, Hong Kong | Scale. | Leather cutoffes rebound with natural rubber | Leather | PI | HV | Leather Fabric | Clothing; Upholstery; Architecture | RCS 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Chemical Recycling | Renewcell | Stockholm, Sweden (Demo plant: Kristinehamn, Sweden) | Scale. Demo plant 7kT Renewcell pulp per year. | Recycling to pulp | Cotton | Viscose | PC | HV | Pulp | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Chemical Recycling | RISE (The Regenerator) | Gothenburg, Sweden | Research scale (RISE Sweden) | Recycling to pulp and pellets | Poly cotton blends | PI/PC | HV | Pulp and pellets | Yarn for Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Mechanical Recycling | Robert Levy | Fresse sur Moselle, France | Scale | Recycling to fibre | Cotton | Aramid | PI | DC | Fibre | Spinning, Filing and Non-Wovens | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Mechanical Recycling | Rohdex | Unterschleissheim, Germany | Scale | Recycling | Down | PC | HV | Down | Clothing; Apparel | RDS; GRS; DownPass | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Chemical Recycling | Saxion (SaXcell) | Enschede, Netherlands | Pilot (5 tonnes batch for testing in 2019. Building in 2020 of a plant to process 10 000 tonnes/yr) | Recycling to fibre | Cotton | PC | HV | Fibre | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Chemical Recycling | Södra | Mörrum, Sweden | Pilot (20 tonnes of used textiles in 2019) Long-term target: 25 000 tonnes | Recycling to pulp | Cotton | Poly cotton blends | PC | HV | Pulp | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing; Bedding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Mechanical Recycling | SOEX Recycling Germany GmbH | Ahrensburg, Germany | Scale (11 000 tonnes/yr) | Collection - Recycling | Cotton | Wool | Acrylic | Wool/Acrylic blends | Acrylic/Polyester blends | PC | DC | Fibre | Products for other industries | - | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Mechanical Recycling | SOGE International | Plaine Magnien, Mauritius | Scale | Collection - Sorting - Fiberising | Cotton | Wool/synthetic blends | PC | DC | Fibre | Yarn manufacturing, Automotive, Mattress | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Mechanical Recycling | Soprana - Filati e Tessuti Tecnici | Biella, Italy | Scale | Recycling - spinning - weaving/knitting | Aramid (Meta/ Para) | PI; PC (protective gear) | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing (PROTECTIVE and SPORTS); FILTRATION fabrics; TECHNICAL END USES. | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Chemical Recycling | Spanflex® (Sheico Group) | Yilan County, Taiwan | Scale. 4200 tonnes/ yr of recycled spandex waste from the manufacturing process | Recycling - Spinning | Elastane | PI | HV | Yarn | Clothing | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Mechanical Recycling | Tesma Cashmere | Montemurlo (Prato), Italy | Scale (1500 sq mt facility) | Recycling - knitting | Cashmere | PC | HV | Fibre; Garment | Clothing (knitting) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Mechanical Recycling | Texcar | Italy | Scale (80 looms) | Recycling - spinning - weaving | Cotton | PC | HV | Fabric | Carpet; Upholstery; Canvas paintings; Bag industry | GRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Mechanical Recycling | Texloop - Circular Systems | California, US | Recycling - spinning - weaving | Cotton | Polyester | Tencel | Polycotton blends | Cotton 90% /Elastane 10% | PI; PC | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing + other by-products. | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Mechanical Recycling | Textil Santanderina - (R/TURN - R/DENIM) | Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria), Spain | Scale (23 million metres fabric/yr) | Recycling - weaving - new products | Cotton | PI; PC | HV | Yarn; Fabric | Clothing (Weaving) | GRS; RCS 100; RCS Blended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Mechanical Recycling | The Brickle Group/ H. Brickle Fiber Trading & Recycling | Rhode Island, US | Scale (9100 tonnes/yr) | Blending - Pulling & Opening | Wool | Polyester | PA | PI | DC | Fibre | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Chemical Recycling | Toray (CYCLEAD TM) | Tokyo, Japan | Scale. | Recycling - Spinning | Nylon 6 | PI; PC | HV | Fibre | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Chemical Recycling | Tyton Biosciences | Virginia, US | Pilot | Recycling to pulp and PES monomers | Poly cotton blends (can handle some elastane and PA) | PC/ PreC | HV | Pulp and PES monomers | Yarn for Clothing | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Chemical Recycling | Unifi (Repreve) | North Carolina, United States | Scale | Recycling to chip - Spinning | Nylon 6 | PI | HV | Yarn | Apparel; Outdoor Gear; Accesories; Hoisery; Flocking; Footwear; Automotive; Medical Accesories; Industrial Gear | U TRUST®, SCS, GRS, OEKO-TEX 100, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Mechanical Recycling | Usha Yarns | Punjab, India | Scale (11 400 tonnes/yr) | Recycling - Spinning | Cotton | PI (+ pre-consumer garment waste) | HV | Yarn | Knitting (Clothing; Hoisery) ; Weaving (bed sheets, blankets, denim, shirts and suiting) ; Specialty Yarns | Gold Certificate by ICBG; Global Recycled Standard; ISO 14001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Mechanical Recycling | Velener Textil GmbH (WECYCLED) | Velen, Germany | Scale | Recycling - Spinning | Cotton | PI (remaining yarns in cones & fabric scraps) | HV | Yarn | Clothing; Workwear | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Mechanical Recycling | Vicente Barber Belda | Valencia, Spain | Scale | Recycling to fibre | Cotton | Polyester | Acrylic | PI | DC | Fibre | Open-End Yarn Manufacturing; Geotextiles; Mattress; Shoe filling | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Chemical Recycling | Volcat (IBM) | San Francisco, US | Research Scale. (scale expected in approximately in 5 years) | Recycling to by catalytic chemical process to powder | Polyester | PC | HV | Polyester powder | Clothing; Packaging; Others | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Chemical Recycling | Wageningen University | Wageningen, Netherlands | Research Scale. | Elastane separation | Cotton/ Elastane blends | PC | HV | Elastane monomers | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Mechanical Recycling | Wolkat | Tilburg, Netherlands & Tanger, Maroc | Scale (30 000 tonnes/yr) | collection - sorting - recycling (fiberising) - spinning - weaving - Possibility to develop new products, nonwovens | Cotton | Polyester | Acrylic | Other synthetics | Wool Blends | Poly Cotton Blends | Other blends | PC; Mattresses | HV | Fabric, Non-wovens, Products | Products; Matresses; Others (Woven fabric and Non-woven Collections) | - | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Mechanical Recycling | Woolagain | Rhode Island, US (1 facility US, 1 facility India). Division of The Brickle Group | Scale | Sorting - recycling - spinning - new products | Wool | PC | HV | Yarn, Fabric | Weaving, Knitting (Hand knitting; Sweaters; Hats; Gloves; Scarves; Socks; Outerwear; Blankets; Shoes; Handbags; Belts; Rugs; Pillows; Window treatments) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Chemical Recycling | Worn Again | London, UK | Pilot (Scale expected in 2021 with commercial plant opening) | Recycling to pulp and pellets | Cotton | Polyester | Viscose | Polycotton blends | PC | HV | Pulp and pellets | Yarn; Fabrics; Clothing | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | This research builds on publicly available information on recycler's websites or reports. This document has been updated until project end in March 2020. | All organisations that want to provide feedback, suggestions for changes or more detailed information on their operations are encouraged to do so to: natalia@circle-economy.com. | PI= Post-Industrial Textile Waste PC= Post-Consumer Textile Waste | HV=High-Value (Textile-to-textile recycling) DC= Downcycling (Non-textile applications) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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