Chemical sorting can be utilized to selectively collect polyester from waste plastics and textiles. In the product stream, clean polyesters are obtained because the process eliminates colorants and ...

Polyester plastics, commonly found in synthetic textiles and plastic components of home appliances, are notoriously difficult to recycle. In a study recently published in the Proceedings of the ...

The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. The annual amount of fiber production reached 113 million tons in 2021 * and the demand is increasing every year. However, almost 90% ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE ...

USFibers has received strategic investment from US-based private equity entities Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC) to strengthen market expansion. Established in 1994, the company ...

The creation of this database comes as a response to the escalating trend of discarding used clothing into landfills, which is often seen as a more cost-effective alternative to recycling. A study ...

To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. A new Zara collection made in partnership with circular textile company Circ could be a breakthrough for ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and garments for conscious brands worldwide. Textile recycling in India is no longer an ...

Bangladesh’s garment industry stands at a critical turning point. For more than three decades, the country built its economic ...