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Country: France | Funding: €4.5M
Reekom is a textile recycling startup that aims to combine automated processing with skilled craftsmanship to help brands meet circularity requirements and generate additional revenue. The company accepts used items, defective items, prototypes, shoot items, Care & Repair items and more (via shared or dedicated transport). Reekom's specialists perform quality control according to strict criteria (brand, condition, season, presence of defects, etc.) and determine the optimal recycling process. Reekom's production facilities and teams of expert craftsmen breathe new life into each item, taking into account its unique characteristics and restoring its maximum value: washing and dry cleaning, repair of textile and knitwear, leather repair, shoe repair, photo shoots. Reekom can connect to the brand's various sales channels to receive, prepare and ship orders, both in B2C and B2B formats.
Reekom is a textile recycling startup that aims to combine automated processing with skilled craftsmanship to help brands meet circularity requirements and generate additional revenue. The company accepts used items, defective items, prototypes, shoot items, Care & Repair items and more (via shared or dedicated transport). Reekom's specialists perform quality control according to strict criteria (brand, condition, season, presence of defects, etc.) and determine the optimal recycling process. Reekom's production facilities and teams of expert craftsmen breathe new life into each item, taking into account its unique characteristics and restoring its maximum value: washing and dry cleaning, repair of textile and knitwear, leather repair, shoe repair, photo shoots. Reekom can connect to the brand's various sales channels to receive, prepare and ship orders, both in B2C and B2B formats.
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Country: Spain
The Post Fiber provide recycling solution for the fashion industry. It mechanically recycles discarded clothing, separating recyclable fibers and turning them into new yarn. Then startup supplies recycled fibers to partners, who process them into new yarn and fabrics that meet strict sustainability criteria. Post Fiber has its own recycling plant in Sabadell. The company is supported by large experienced textile industry players: Hallotex, Textil Santanderina, Moda-Re and Margasa.
The Post Fiber provide recycling solution for the fashion industry. It mechanically recycles discarded clothing, separating recyclable fibers and turning them into new yarn. Then startup supplies recycled fibers to partners, who process them into new yarn and fabrics that meet strict sustainability criteria. Post Fiber has its own recycling plant in Sabadell. The company is supported by large experienced textile industry players: Hallotex, Textil Santanderina, Moda-Re and Margasa.
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Country: India
KOSHA.ai produces IoT devices that verify the authenticity of textile products and ensure precise fiber identification. The device attaches directly to handlooms, records loom-specific characteristics, weaving rhythms, timestamps and short videos, which are converted into a counterfeit-proof digital trace of provenance. QR code on the finished product allows buyers to view real-time videos of the production process of their sari or fabric. The device uses near-infrared spectroscopy combined with AI-based chemometric modeling to determine fiber composition in seconds. By projecting near-infrared light onto textile sample, the system detects unique absorption and reflectance patterns, essentially creating "molecular signature" for each fiber. By integrating this device with the KOSHA tracking platform, recyclers, brands and regulators can track materials throughout their entire lifecycle, from origin to sorting, recycling and CO₂ emission reduction.
KOSHA.ai produces IoT devices that verify the authenticity of textile products and ensure precise fiber identification. The device attaches directly to handlooms, records loom-specific characteristics, weaving rhythms, timestamps and short videos, which are converted into a counterfeit-proof digital trace of provenance. QR code on the finished product allows buyers to view real-time videos of the production process of their sari or fabric. The device uses near-infrared spectroscopy combined with AI-based chemometric modeling to determine fiber composition in seconds. By projecting near-infrared light onto textile sample, the system detects unique absorption and reflectance patterns, essentially creating "molecular signature" for each fiber. By integrating this device with the KOSHA tracking platform, recyclers, brands and regulators can track materials throughout their entire lifecycle, from origin to sorting, recycling and CO₂ emission reduction.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.6M
Fibarcode creates barcode labels for clothing woven right into fabric. They are read by a special device thank to using special photonic fibers. These labels are virtually impossible to counterfeit and cannot be cut. They can make clothing and other textiles more recyclable and help identify where, how and from what materials the product was made. After all, regular tags or tagless labels often don't last the life of the garment - they can simply wear off. And tags on counterfeit products may not contain accurate information about the fabric's composition. Photonic labels themselves can be effectively recycled along with the fabric. Moreover, for clothing manufacturers it is profitable to install such labels to help sellers prove the originality of the product.
Fibarcode creates barcode labels for clothing woven right into fabric. They are read by a special device thank to using special photonic fibers. These labels are virtually impossible to counterfeit and cannot be cut. They can make clothing and other textiles more recyclable and help identify where, how and from what materials the product was made. After all, regular tags or tagless labels often don't last the life of the garment - they can simply wear off. And tags on counterfeit products may not contain accurate information about the fabric's composition. Photonic labels themselves can be effectively recycled along with the fabric. Moreover, for clothing manufacturers it is profitable to install such labels to help sellers prove the originality of the product.
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Country: USA | Funding: $31M
SuperCircle develops a technology platform and reverse logistics system for leading apparel brands and retailers. The startup is outsourcing clothing exchange program that allows customers to send used clothing directly from their closets and receive immediate payment. The AI-powered sorting system processes over 50 data points at the individual garment level, creates a digital twin of each textile and determins the most promising reuse or recycling path. The platform also enables management to track excess brand inventory by sourcing clothing directly from warehouses and stores and comply with Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. SuperCircle collaborates with over 75 partners, including J.Crew, GUESS and Reformation.
SuperCircle develops a technology platform and reverse logistics system for leading apparel brands and retailers. The startup is outsourcing clothing exchange program that allows customers to send used clothing directly from their closets and receive immediate payment. The AI-powered sorting system processes over 50 data points at the individual garment level, creates a digital twin of each textile and determins the most promising reuse or recycling path. The platform also enables management to track excess brand inventory by sourcing clothing directly from warehouses and stores and comply with Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. SuperCircle collaborates with over 75 partners, including J.Crew, GUESS and Reformation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $224M
Natural Fiber Welding develops a technology that can use plants and natural fibers to make textiles and other durable items.
Natural Fiber Welding develops a technology that can use plants and natural fibers to make textiles and other durable items.
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Country: USA | Funding: $176.6M
Circ recycles discarded clothing to produce the basis of petroleum- and plant-based fabrics. The startup has figured out how to chemically separate blended fabrics into their original components without destroying either fiber. It recycles cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, nylon using water as a solvent. This makes the tech a clean and economical alternative in the recycling industry. Circ’s dissolving pulp and petroleum monomers can be sold at the same cost as virgin materials to manufacturers who make fibres. The company operates industrial-sized textile-to-textile recycling plants in US and France. Allbirds, Zara, and H&M are incorporating Circ-recycled textiles into their product lines, despite a small price premium.
Circ recycles discarded clothing to produce the basis of petroleum- and plant-based fabrics. The startup has figured out how to chemically separate blended fabrics into their original components without destroying either fiber. It recycles cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, nylon using water as a solvent. This makes the tech a clean and economical alternative in the recycling industry. Circ’s dissolving pulp and petroleum monomers can be sold at the same cost as virgin materials to manufacturers who make fibres. The company operates industrial-sized textile-to-textile recycling plants in US and France. Allbirds, Zara, and H&M are incorporating Circ-recycled textiles into their product lines, despite a small price premium.
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Country: UK | Funding: $124M
Gen Phoenix recycles materials to produce advanced upholstery and cladding materials.
Gen Phoenix recycles materials to produce advanced upholstery and cladding materials.
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Country: Netherlands | Funding: $121M
RE&UP Recycling Technologies. Revolutionizing textile-to-textile recycling technology to enable the fashion & textile industry to shift to circularity.
RE&UP Recycling Technologies. Revolutionizing textile-to-textile recycling technology to enable the fashion & textile industry to shift to circularity.
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Country: Sweden | Funding: $100M
Syre is a textile impact company that decarbonizes the industry via textile-to-textile recycling.
Syre is a textile impact company that decarbonizes the industry via textile-to-textile recycling.
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Country: Finland | Funding: €84.6M
Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) is specialized in the production of textile fibers from recycled cellulose. The technology that the IFC developed allows to reconvert items created with cellulose, like textiles, cardboard or vegetable waste, again into natural fiber.
Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) is specialized in the production of textile fibers from recycled cellulose. The technology that the IFC developed allows to reconvert items created with cellulose, like textiles, cardboard or vegetable waste, again into natural fiber.
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Country: France | Funding: €78M
Carbios is a chemistry company that focuses on discovering and developing enzymatic bioprocesses applied to plastic and textile polymers.
Carbios is a chemistry company that focuses on discovering and developing enzymatic bioprocesses applied to plastic and textile polymers.
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Country: USA | Funding: $58.4M
Unspun is a fashion-tech company creating 3D weaving technology for apparel.
Unspun is a fashion-tech company creating 3D weaving technology for apparel.
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Country: UK | Funding: $46.2M
Worn Again is a textile to textile recycling technology that can separate and recapture polyester and cotton from discarded.
Worn Again is a textile to textile recycling technology that can separate and recapture polyester and cotton from discarded.
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Country: UK | Funding: $46.2M
Worn Again Technologies develops a polymer recycling technology to create waste-free textile circular materials.
Worn Again Technologies develops a polymer recycling technology to create waste-free textile circular materials.
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Country: USA | Funding: $38.1M
Ambercycle is enabling the circular economy in polyester for fashion
Ambercycle is enabling the circular economy in polyester for fashion
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Country: USA | Funding: $25.7M
Evrnu is a technology and business model that recycles cotton garment waste to create premium, renewable textiles.
Evrnu is a technology and business model that recycles cotton garment waste to create premium, renewable textiles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $20M
Ushering in a new era of sustainable and circular plastics. It engineers supercharged organisms to break down plastic and textile waste
Ushering in a new era of sustainable and circular plastics. It engineers supercharged organisms to break down plastic and textile waste
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Country: Germany | Funding: €18M
Eeden has developed an innovative chemical process for the sustainable and environmentally friendly recycling of clothing and other textile products.
Eeden has developed an innovative chemical process for the sustainable and environmentally friendly recycling of clothing and other textile products.
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Country: Sweden | Funding: $10.6M
re:newcell has developed a patented process for recycling cellulose-based textiles, such as cotton and viscose.
re:newcell has developed a patented process for recycling cellulose-based textiles, such as cotton and viscose.
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Country: Australia | Funding: A$11.5M
BlockTexx is a clean technology company that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and clothing.
BlockTexx is a clean technology company that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and clothing.
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Country: USA | Funding: $7.6M
For Days sells sells recyclable clothes and then swap them for new ones, while the old ones are recycled.
For Days sells sells recyclable clothes and then swap them for new ones, while the old ones are recycled.
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Country: Belgium | Funding: €6.5M
Resortecs manufactures sewing threads that disintegrate at high industrial temperatures. A continuous and automated disassembly line then allows the zippers and buttons to be removed from the textile parts, polyester and cotton to be separated and then sent to specific recyclers.
Resortecs manufactures sewing threads that disintegrate at high industrial temperatures. A continuous and automated disassembly line then allows the zippers and buttons to be removed from the textile parts, polyester and cotton to be separated and then sent to specific recyclers.
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Country: Finland | Funding: €6M
Rester offering textile recycling solutions and enabling the recovery of business textiles into a new textile fibre.
Rester offering textile recycling solutions and enabling the recovery of business textiles into a new textile fibre.
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Country: Sweden | Funding: SEK4.5M
Vividye is a textile tech company that makes it possible to apply all sorts of colors and designs to textiles.
Vividye is a textile tech company that makes it possible to apply all sorts of colors and designs to textiles.
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Country: Netherlands
An energy-efficient solution for endless product to product transformation. To recycle infinitely, again and again and again. Creating a fully circular polyester chain.
An energy-efficient solution for endless product to product transformation. To recycle infinitely, again and again and again. Creating a fully circular polyester chain.
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Country: France | Funding: €4.2M
Syntetica is a nylon recycling startup which solves the pollution problem in the fashion industry
Syntetica is a nylon recycling startup which solves the pollution problem in the fashion industry
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Country: Estonia | Funding: $4,5M
Greenful manufactures sustainable and low CO2 construction materials at scale from recycled textile and plastic waste.
Greenful manufactures sustainable and low CO2 construction materials at scale from recycled textile and plastic waste.
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Country: France | Funding: €3.2M
Recyc'Elit is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) system designed to solve difficult polyester-based textile recycling issues.
Recyc'Elit is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) system designed to solve difficult polyester-based textile recycling issues.
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Country: UK | Funding: $3.4M
Circular digital platform using technology to streamline the post purchase experience through digital wardrobes and care and repair services
Circular digital platform using technology to streamline the post purchase experience through digital wardrobes and care and repair services
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Country: USA | Funding: $3.4M
Refiberd develops an AI and robotics-based textile recycling system that sorts and recycles unsorted, discarded textiles into new ones.
Refiberd develops an AI and robotics-based textile recycling system that sorts and recycles unsorted, discarded textiles into new ones.
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Country: USA | Funding: 3.2M
Hybridworks is providing sustainable textile solutions for blended fabrics destined for landfills.
Hybridworks is providing sustainable textile solutions for blended fabrics destined for landfills.
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Country: Lebanon | Funding: $2.4M
FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices - ranging from US$0.3 to a maximum of US$2. Its goal is to deliver quality clothing to those who need them, while reducing fabric waste.
FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices - ranging from US$0.3 to a maximum of US$2. Its goal is to deliver quality clothing to those who need them, while reducing fabric waste.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.3M
Ravel is a waste management company that offers purification recycling services for blended textiles.
Ravel is a waste management company that offers purification recycling services for blended textiles.
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Country: UK | Funding: £1.5M
Matoha Instrumentation is a manufacturing company that produces material identification devices.
Matoha Instrumentation is a manufacturing company that produces material identification devices.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €1.1M
Re-Fresh Global transforms any kind of textile waste into new raw materials for industrial production. Their products are bioethanol, nanocellulose and sanitized textile pulp.
Re-Fresh Global transforms any kind of textile waste into new raw materials for industrial production. Their products are bioethanol, nanocellulose and sanitized textile pulp.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.2M
Tereform develops novel deconstruction processes to transform waste materials into pristine chemical building blocks.
Tereform develops novel deconstruction processes to transform waste materials into pristine chemical building blocks.
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Country: India | Funding: $1M
PadCare Labs is an innovation driven company solving unmet need of menstrual waste management.
PadCare Labs is an innovation driven company solving unmet need of menstrual waste management.
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Country: USA
Trashie gives people an easy and convenient way to recycle unwanted clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, and more, keeping waste out of landfills for as long as possible and helping drive impact.
Trashie gives people an easy and convenient way to recycle unwanted clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, and more, keeping waste out of landfills for as long as possible and helping drive impact.
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Country: USA
Retrievr makes it easy to return value to unwanted clothing, shoes and electronics.
Retrievr makes it easy to return value to unwanted clothing, shoes and electronics.
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Country: Australia | Funding: $665.6K
UPPAREL invented sock recycling scheme and full direct-to-consumer textile recycling solution
UPPAREL invented sock recycling scheme and full direct-to-consumer textile recycling solution
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Country: UK | Funding: £350K
Eslando is revolutionizing textile recycling with our digital product passport, making it easier than ever to recycle greater volumes of post-consumer textiles. Its innovative solution connects fashion brands with consumers and textile recyclers to build the most trusted, measurable and impactful relationships through products.
Eslando is revolutionizing textile recycling with our digital product passport, making it easier than ever to recycle greater volumes of post-consumer textiles. Its innovative solution connects fashion brands with consumers and textile recyclers to build the most trusted, measurable and impactful relationships through products.
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Country: USA | Funding: $300K
Retold Recycling aims to reduce the 12 million tons of textile waste that Americans create each year by tapping consumer and investor interest in the resale and sustainable-clothing spaces. Retold sells biodegradable bags that can be filled with up to five pounds of unused clothes or other textiles.
Retold Recycling aims to reduce the 12 million tons of textile waste that Americans create each year by tapping consumer and investor interest in the resale and sustainable-clothing spaces. Retold sells biodegradable bags that can be filled with up to five pounds of unused clothes or other textiles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $300K
Sustainable Composites has developed a totally unique, technically advanced material made from leather waste which changes the environmental landscape for leather products. It is a new application of fiber technology, using only leather fiber derived from waste leather, to produce a responsible product with the attributes only previously available with traditional leather.
Sustainable Composites has developed a totally unique, technically advanced material made from leather waste which changes the environmental landscape for leather products. It is a new application of fiber technology, using only leather fiber derived from waste leather, to produce a responsible product with the attributes only previously available with traditional leather.
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Country: USA | Funding: $255K
Maker of shipping-container sized textile waste recycling machines that convert end-of-life clothing and textiles into brand new market grade fiber.
Maker of shipping-container sized textile waste recycling machines that convert end-of-life clothing and textiles into brand new market grade fiber.
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Country: USA | Funding: $250K
Bloomlabs provides a method to catalyze waste value by regenerating it as adaptable and appealing bio-plastics and textile fibers.
Bloomlabs provides a method to catalyze waste value by regenerating it as adaptable and appealing bio-plastics and textile fibers.
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Country: UK | Funding: $220K
DyeRecycle develops an innovative dyeing fibers technology using recycled dye from textile waste.
DyeRecycle develops an innovative dyeing fibers technology using recycled dye from textile waste.
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Country: India | Funding: ₹15M
UNIREC is the first fashion-conscious company in India to make 100% of its clothing from recycled plastic bottles.
UNIREC is the first fashion-conscious company in India to make 100% of its clothing from recycled plastic bottles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $156K
Centering on the term upcycling, which is a verb defined as “to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original,” Looptworks specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes, from clutches to backpacks.
Centering on the term upcycling, which is a verb defined as “to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original,” Looptworks specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes, from clutches to backpacks.
