The circular tech startup RE&UP presents their proprietary “one-of-a-kind” technique that divides blends of polycotton into recyclable fibres for next-generation cotton and polyester.
The RE&UP textile-to-textile project is characterised as “feedstock agnostic,” able to produce next-generation polyester and cotton with strong fibre length, complete decolorisation, 85 per cent less water use, and CO2 emissions than virgin materials.
According to the company, all of this is immediately applicable to yarns, textiles, and clothing made today and on a large scale.
At the Global Fashion Summit, held in Copenhagen from 21st-23rd May, the circular tech firm presented its creative solutions, its ecosystem for recycling cotton, polyester, and polycotton, and its cooperative approach to a more sustainable and circular future for fashion and textiles.
RE&UP’s chairman Fatih Konukoglu took part in a fireside chat titled ‘Future Fibers: Enabling the Circular Model‘ and its chief sustainability officer Ebru Ozkucuk Guler sat on the ‘Unlocking Global Collaboration’ panel.
RE&UP has facilities in Türkiye and plans to open more in Europe and Asia. The company aims to recycle over 200,000 tonnes of textile waste annually by 2025 and hopes to expand this to over 1 million tonnes globally by 2030.
