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.
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Textile Recycling – Erema and BlockTexx Join Forces to Transform the Future of Sustainable Textile Recycling 13-10-2025
Erema and BlockTexx have joined forces to revolutionize textile recycling, transforming post-consumer poly-cotton waste into new, high-quality fibers. Announced at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, the partnership combines Erema’s global recycling expertise with BlockTexx’s breakthrough fiber separation technology. Together, they’re scaling operations from a 10,000-tonne Australian plant to a 50,000-tonne facility, proving that large-scale textile recycling is both achievable and profitable. With PET fiber production now three times greater than PET bottles, the collaboration aims to close the loop on textiles and unlock the next era of circular fashion manufacturing
