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 ...

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% ...

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 ...

Thermore Ecodown Fibers T2T. Credit: Thermore Group. The material consists entirely of recycled polyester, with 80% derived from post-industrial textile waste and 20% from post-consumer polyethylene ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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