#Recycling / Circular Economy

2024-03-14

Building Circular Systems, next phase of work to create scale in textile-to-textile recycling systems

Accelerating Circularity is proud to announce the launch of the next phase of work, Building Circular Systems (BCS). The goal is to expand our work on circular textile-to-textile systems that will enable the reduction of the textile industry’s GHG impacts and reduce the volume of textiles going to landfill and incineration.

Previous Accelerating Circularity textile-to-textile (T2T) trials have demonstrated the successful replacement of virgin fibers in yarns and fabrics that targeted a minimum of 40% recycled cotton or recycled polyester. Each of the new materials were run at standard industry minimum order quantities.

ACP’s Building Circular Systems (BCS) objectives are to significantly increase volumes of materials, develop new tools and expand circular system education based on the learnings from the previous work. This next phase will include more collaborations with additional partners and a wider geographic scope. BCS provides the opportunity for participants to benefit from; witnessing 1st hand the capabilities and challenges of circular systems, collectively building the tools necessary to commercialize at industry scale T2T and connecting with peers on T2T regulations and transition pathways. Ultimately this work will enable companies to better meet their own goals of incorporating recycled materials and GHG reduction targets.

There are 3 main workstreams:

Building Markets through expanded trials in both the United States and European Union.
Creating the Textile Hierarchy Tool that outlines pathways for used textiles to maximize resource savings and reduce environmental impacts.
Educating and providing access to information and available tools on circular T2T systems.

“This milestone marks a major step forward in ACP’s efforts to build commercial circular textile-to-textile systems, provide industry tools and deliver on education and knowledge allowing companies to transfer learnings to their sourcing strategies. ” said Karla Magruder, founder, and president of Accelerating Circularity. “We are driving positive change in the supply chain through collaboration and leading the way toward our vision of a world where textiles are no longer wasted.”

Accelerating Circularity announces global commitment to sustainable textile industry at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Accelerating Circularity, a leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the apparel industry by creating business models and supply chains for manufacturing more sustainable fabrics, this week proudly announced its Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. This commitment, titled "Building Circular Systems," aims to transform the textile industry by building scalable systems where materials are continuously repurposed and reused, rather than just being recycled once or discarded.

Reju expands textile-to-textile recycling network with six international fabric manufacturers

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, is expanding its industrial network through collaborations with six fabric manufacturers in Europe and the Americas. The initiative aims to accelerate the integration of regenerated polyester into textile manufacturing and support the development of finished fabrics for commercial applications.

Trützschler expands technical service capabilities for spinning mills in Pakistan

Faster support, shorter downtime and advanced repair capabilities: customers across Pakistan can now benefit from the Trützschler Service Station at its new location in Lahore. By combining Trützschler service expertise with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, the new facility helps spinning mills resolve technical issues more quickly and maintain reliable production.

Stäubli to introduce new S3292 dobby for high-speed weaving at ITME India 2026

Stäubli will introduce its new S3292 dobby at ITME India 2026, taking place from December 4 to 9 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Designed for high-speed air-jet weaving, the new machine will be among the highlights of the company's presentation, which also includes warp preparation systems, cam motions, Jacquard technologies and digital services.

DITF develops bio-based binding fibers for wood-fiber insulation materials

As part of the CelluWoodFlex project, the German Institutes of Textile- and Fiber-Research in Denkendorf (DITF) are developing bio-based cellulose ester fibers as alternative binding fibers for flexible wood fiber insulation materials. In addition to the spinning process and the production of suitable staple fibers, the institute is also investigating how wood and cellulose fibers can be separated and recycled at the end of their useful life.

Magnera highlights HighPleat™ filtration media technology at FiltXPO 2026

At FiltXPO 2026, held on October 28–29 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Magnera highlighted advances in air filtration media architecture, with a particular focus on its HighPleat™ platform for MERV 8–10 applications. The technology combines a lofted fiber structure with optimized pore architecture to address the challenge of balancing filtration efficiency, airflow resistance and contaminant-holding capacity.

Ahlstrom expands depth filtration media production capacity at US facility

Ahlstrom has completed a major investment in its Kingston manufacturing facility in New York, USA, expanding production capacity for high-performance depth filtration media. The modernization of Line 3 is designed to improve manufacturing efficiency, enhance quality control and increase flexibility in producing different product widths.