Product Launch & Innovation

BASF Launches First Commercial Loopamid Plant For Recycled Polyamide 6

Textile Insights March 29, 2025

Shanghai facility to produce 500 metric tonnes annually, certified under GRS BASF has commenced operations at the world’s first commercial loopamid plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. With an annual capacity of 500 metric tonnes, the facility marks a significant step toward

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Circ Secures New Investment To Scale Textile-To-Textile Recycling

Textile Insights March 13, 2025

Circ, the US-based pioneer in textile-to-textile recycling, has closed its latest funding round led by Taranis through its Carbon Ventures fund, with continued support from existing strategic investors Inditex and Avery Dennison. This funding builds on Circ’s technical and commercial progress over the past 18 months and will support the scaling of its groundbreaking

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Reju Partners With Cibutex To Build A Circular Textile Ecosystem

Textile Insights February 11, 2025

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 post-consumer textile waste for recycling into regenerated Reju Polyester, which has a

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Ambercycle And Benma Join Forces To Scale Circular cycora Fibers

Textile Insights January 12, 2025

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

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Ambercycle and Shenghong Partner to Scale Circular Filament Yarns

Textile Insights January 8, 2025

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

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ANDRITZ Partners With Circ To Build Landmark Textile Recycling Plant

Textile Insights December 7, 2024

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.

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Birla Cellulose And Circ Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Scaling Textile Recycling Innovation

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

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

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Inditex And Ambercycle Forge €70 Million Agreement For Regenerated Polyester

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

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,

Sustainability

Goodwill Industries International Advances Textile Circularity With US$ 1.28 Million Project

Textile Insights September 10, 2024

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

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VDMA Textile Machinery Issues Position Paper on EU Sustainability Regulations

Textile Insights August 2, 2024

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