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 ...
Stella McCartney has partnered with recycling startup Protein Evolution Inc. (PEI) to advance sustainable fashion. With the collective goal of eliminating plastic waste from the fashion industry and ...
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that can help break down polyester fibers in blended textiles, a category of waste ...
These are topsy-turvy times for the nascent textile recycling industry. The clothing behemoth H&M Group has cofounded a textile recycling firm that promises to become a huge global producer just as ...
Polyester textiles account for 2/3 of the global PET market of around 100 million tons. Only 13% of textile waste is currently recycled, and only 1% is recycled "fiber-to-fiber" 1,2 Carbios has ...
The trio completed a semi-industrial trial of their "Rewind" PET process, demonstrating that polyester textile-to-textile recycling is ready to scale.
Substantial efforts are being made to advance recycling technologies, transforming discarded plastics into raw materials that can be reused. Chemical recycling emerges as a major frontier in this ...
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 ...
The market begins at USD 200 million in 2025 and grows steadily to USD 240 million in 2026, supported by early-stage investments and pilot-scale deployments. By 2030, accelerated enforcement of ...
Japanese companies Itochu Corp., Teijin Limited and JGC Holdings Corp. have signed a joint agreement for the licensing of polyester chemical recycling technology to process discarded polyester textile ...
To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. Stella McCartney has partnered with recycling startup Protein Evolution Inc (PEI) on a new venture that ...
MADRID/LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex ITX.MC, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to invest in and buy recycled polyester from U.S. start-up Ambercycle, according to a ...