Neumag Advances Carpet-to-Carpet Recycling with 100% Recycled PET
Neumag has demonstrated that polyester carpet waste can be spun into new BCF yarn without virgin polymer, advancing closed-loop carpet production.
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Rieter Venture Targets Certified Recycled Yarns at Industrial Scale
Rieter, Säntis Textiles and Valvan are supporting Recycling Powerhouse, a Swiss venture designed to scale textile-to-textile recycling through standardized franchise facilities. Its first reference operation is planned for Qatar in early 2027.
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YKK Tests Recycled Zipper Tape for Luxury Fashion
YKK, Epson and Yuima Nakazato have developed an experimental EXCELLA zipper whose nonwoven tape contains fibres recovered from discarded textiles.
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bioPEtex Advances Bio-Based Polyethylene Textiles
bioPEtex Advances Bio-Based Polyethylene Textiles for Circular Sportswear Polyethylene is one of the world’s most widely used polymers, but its role in textiles has remained limited. A German research project called bioPEtex is now working to change that by developing bio-based polyethylene textiles suitable for industrial processing, sportswear and recyclable textile applications. The project brings…
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Closed-Loop Carpet Recycling Moves Closer to Industrial Reality
Barmag’s recycled polyester yarn trials show how closed-loop carpet recycling could turn used carpet material into new BCF carpet yarn.
