Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance. Whereas common nylon fishing nets are ...

Shein has developed a polyester recycling process designed to reduce the heavy use of virgin polyester in its clothing production, according to a press release last week. The process accepts both pre- ...

Re&Up and Puma will scale a circular solution converting textile waste into recycled polyester chips and cotton fibers, with the former at-the-ready to deploy the latter’s textile program in the USA.

Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...

Eastman and Interzero announced a long-term supply agreement for the former’s planned molecular recycling facility in Normandy, France. Germany’s Interzero Plastics Recycling, a leader in plastics ...

Scientists in England are searching for a way to recycle polyester instead of throwing away the popular clothing material. Researchers say they’re on the verge of cracking the code, and plastic-eating ...

Polyester is one of the biggest sustainability challenges in the textile industry. It does not disintegrate, and while it's in nearly 60% of clothing, only 1% of textile waste is recycled into new ...

TOKYO & SHAOXING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teijin Limited announced today that in September it will establish Zhejiang Jiaren New Materials Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Jinggong Holding Group, in ...

Tire manufacturer Toyo Tire & Rubber is now using Eco Circle tire cord made from recycled polyester and manufactured by Teijin Fibers Ltd., Tokyo. Tires using the recycled polyester cord are being ...

Reju is going Dutch-literally. The Paris-based textile-to-textile recycling firm announced Tuesday that it has tapped Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard, the Netherlands, as the site of its first ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

Polyester maker DAK Americas and carpet producer Shaw Industries have formed a joint venture, Clear Path Recycling, to build what they claim will be the largest polyester recycling operation in North ...