Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, has partnered with Cibutex, a cooperative focused on sustainable textile supply chains, to establish a circular ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. Through this collaboration, Reju will receive secondary raw materials derived from
Ambercycle and Benma have announced a strategic partnership to scale circularity in textiles through the production of cycora® staple fibers. This collaboration leverages Ambercycle’s pioneering circular material technology and Benma’s advanced manufacturing expertise to meet the growing demand for sustainable fibers globally. By integrating cycora® fibers into the Chinese
Ambercycle, a leader in circular materials, has joined forces with Shenghong Holding Group to scale the production of regenerated filament yarns made with cycora® material. This strategic partnership integrates cycora® into the Chinese value chain, addressing the global demand for truly circular solutions in the apparel industry. Since 2024, the two companies have
International technology group ANDRITZ has secured an engineering order from Circ, a U.S.-based textile recycling innovator, to develop its first large-scale textile recycling plant. This groundbreaking facility will be the first to successfully recover cotton and polyester from blended textile waste, marking a significant step toward circularity in the fashion industry.
Strategic collaboration aims to drive growth of and access to recycled fibres Birla Cellulose, the cellulosic fibres business of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s leading Man-Made Cellulosic Fibre (MMCF) producers through its flagship company Grasim Industries Ltd, and Circ, a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, have announced a long-term strategic
Inditex has signed a three-year agreement worth over €70 million with Ambercycle, a Los Angeles-based material science start-up, to purchase Cycora, a textile-to-textile recycled polyester. This partnership is crucial for scaling the production of Cycora and supporting the construction of Ambercycle’s first commercial textile regeneration facility. The new facility,
Goodwill Industries International (GII) has successfully concluded a transformative two-year initiative aimed at enhancing textile circularity across its extensive network. The US$ 1.28 million project, generously funded by the Walmart Foundation, was designed to develop the skills, systems and infrastructure necessary for the collection, sorting and preparation of
In a position paper released, the VDMA Textile Machinery Association addresses the ambitious EU regulations and their national implementation for a sustainable and circular transformation of the textile and clothing industry. Textile production demands significant resources, including water, energy, and chemicals. “The members of VDMA Textile Machinery support
Proparco has granted a €70 million senior loan to RE&UP Recycling Technologies, a circular-tech textile recycling venture of SANKO Group, to expand its textile recycling capabilities and reduce its environmental footprint. This funding will help RE&UP scale its next-gen recycled fiber production and build a new textile-to-textile recycling factory in Gaziantep,
Global sports company Puma has significantly advanced its textile-to-textile recycling initiative, RE:FIBRE, by creating millions of replica football jerseys with at least 75% recycled textile waste and other waste materials. Starting from the 2024/25 season, all Puma football replica jerseys, including those for 35 clubs and major tournaments like the Euro and Copa