#Recycled Fibers

2026-06-09

RECOVER™ launches Recover™ Yarns to accelerate recycled cotton uptake

Recover™, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fiber, today announces the launch of Recover™ Yarns, a curated portfolio of ready-to-use yarn solutions designed to accelerate the adoption of recycled cotton across the apparel supply chain.

A curated platform of ready-to-use yarn developments

Developed in partnership with a global network of spinners, Recover™ Yarns brings together a wide variety of constructions, blends, and technical capabilities, covering end uses from denim and workwear to jersey, fleece, and refined woven applications, all made with low-impact, high-quality Recover™ recycled cotton fiber.

By consolidating these pre-approved developments under a single platform, Recover™ provides brands and manufacturers with direct access to proven, scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing production processes.

With Recover™ Yarns, Recover™ now offers a fully integrated ecosystem spanning fiber, yarn, fabric, and blank garments, connecting every stage of the supply chain under one consistent brand, ensuring clarity, traceability, and circularity from raw material to finished product.

“By translating our fiber into ready-to-use yarns, we are making it easier for brands and manufacturers to move from ambition to implementation in their sustainable strategy,” said Anders Sjöblom, CEO of Recover™.

“Recover™ Yarns addresses the need for adaptable product solutions that enable the integration of recycled cotton at scale,” said Enes Adak, Chief Product Officer of Recover™.

Recycled cotton as a scalable material

Recover™ Yarns simplifies the sourcing and development of recycled cotton yarns, while enabling partners to benefit from the strengths of Recover™ recycled cotton fiber, one of the most recognized and trusted branded recycled materials in the industry, backed by full traceability, transparency, a robust life cycle assessment, and demonstrated environmental performance.

The Recover™ Yarns portfolio is the result of strategic developments created in collaboration with our network of more than 150 spinning partners across key global sourcing hubs, delivering a versatile range of yarn options and collections that continuously adapt to evolving market needs, innovative blends, and emerging technologies.

This adaptive approach ensures the Recover™ Yarns platform can support brands of all sizes, across volumes, geographies, price points, and end uses, while enabling long-term collaboration with partners. It offers a flexible and scalable solution that evolves alongside production and sustainability strategies, maintaining recycled cotton as a core material in their portfolios.

Recover™ Yarns are available starting today. Brands and manufacturers can learn more and get in touch at recoverfiber.com.

Recover™ launches Recover™ Fabrics to accelerate recycled cotton adoption

Recover™, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fiber, today announced the launch of Recover™ Fabrics, a new product line designed to make premium, low-impact fabrics readily accessible to brands of all sizes, from global retailers to emerging labels.

Recover™ secures multi-year recycled cotton agreement with H&M

Recover™ has signed a multi-year agreement with H&M to support the integration of its recycled cotton fiber, RCotton, for use in H&M’s products. Since early 2024, H&M and Recover™ have collaborated on product development, which now enables scaled commercial introduction of Recover™ mechanically recycled cotton into H&M’s collections.

"We will become a recycling powerhouse"

The textile industry is now in its fourth consecutive year of crisis, while automation, artificial intelligence and recycling are reshaping the rules of the game. In this interview, Rieter CEO Thomas Oetterli discusses the first signs of a market recovery, reflects on his first three years at the helm of the company, explains the integration of Barmag, outlines Rieter’s vision of the fully automated spinning mill and highlights the strategic importance of recycling. In doing so, he explains why the new Rieter Group aims to play a leading role in transforming the textile value chain into a circular economy.

Countdown to Textiles Recycling Expo 2026: Brussels prepares for Europe’s textile recycling gathering

With only two weeks remaining until the start of the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, preparations are entering the final phase. The exhibition and conference, dedicated exclusively to textile recycling and circularity, will take place on 24–25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo and is expected to attract stakeholders from across the textile recycling value chain.

Indorama Ventures enables brands to scale circular textiles through proven, traceable supply chains

Indorama Ventures, a global leader in recycled polyester staple fibers and filament yarns, will exhibit at Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels on June 24–25. At the event, the company will show how brands and textile manufacturers can build traceable, circular textile supply chains by working with proven partners who deliver recycled materials on an industrial scale.

Uster’s new Recycling Opening Index guides spinners to the perfect blend

Uster AFIS 6 now offers the key data for better decisions when blending recycled fibers. Process control is decisive in determining the quality and economic outcome. The new R Recycling Module of AFIS 6 introduces the Recycling Opening Index (ROI), so spinners can optimize their circularity credentials. It was officially launched at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Cotton made in Africa partners receive top marks in independent verifications

Cotton made in Africa® (CmiA) and CmiA Organic are two internationally recognised standards that aim to promote sustainable development in the African cotton sector south of the Sahara. To ensure the standards’ credibility among brands, retailers, and consumers, independent verifiers evaluate compliance on the ground. The verification results for 2025, now published in the Aggregated Verification & Implementation Report, were very strong: The verifiers awarded consistently very good remarks regarding management, people, prosperity, and the environment.

Bangladesh: Italian textile machinery mission stops in Dhaka and Chittagong

Technological upgrading and the transition toward higher value-added production are driving the new Italian industrial mission to Bangladesh. This year, the mission will split between the country’s two main manufacturing hubs, where Italian manufacturers will meet the leaders of the local textile supply chain in two strategic stages: July 7th in Dhaka and July 9th in Chittagong.

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026 closes doors, advancing sustainable and innovative sourcing in South China

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026 served as a strategically positioned mid-year sourcing platform for the Greater Bay Area, highlighting Shenzhen’s role in connecting regional demand, supply and innovation exchange across the textile value chain. During the three-day fair, over 20,000 visits were drawn from 74 countries and regions[1], as exhibitors and buyers engaged with new developments in greener, performance-led, and value-added yarn and fibre solutions. Held in conjunction with Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and PH Value, the fair underscored the benefits of closer synergy and new materials across yarn, fabric and apparel platforms for the South China market.