Return of Swedish cellulose T2T recycling pioneer


Circulose has restarted its production plant at Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, and plans to resume production of its recycled pulp made from used cotton textiles in the fourth quarter of 2026. Image: Circulose


solutions cover the entire process: recycling (cutters, rag tearing), preparation (bale openers, blenders), and carding for cotton, wool, and synthetics. •www.bonino1913.it


Borsoi Borsoi Recycling engineers modular systems to process post-industrial and post-con- sumer textile waste, including complex, multi-layered materials, into valuable resources for use in fashion, bedding, furniture, and other sectors. • https://borsoi-filling-machines.com


Brighi Tecnologie Italia Brighi produces machinery and complete systems for bedding and home textile, with a strong focus on textile recycling and processing. It has technologies for opening, blending, dosing, and handling textile, fabric and fibre waste. •www.brighigroup.com


Brightfiber’s focus on local loops


Brightfiber is a circular B2B supplier of fibres, yarns, fabrics, and collections. The company operates within a fully closed-loop system, where local post-consumer textiles are transformed into new collections. • www.brightfiberinside.com


In a knitwear collaboration with Martan, Brightfiber helped produce this sweater consisting of 70% recycled cotton. Image: Brightfiber/Martan


18 Textiles Loop • Summer 2026 Carbios


Carbios specialises in biotech solutions for textile recycling, particularly PET plastic, through enzymatic processes. The company was instrumental in developing the world’s first biorecycled garment marking a significant step towards sustainable fashion. •www.carbios.com


CDC Studio CDC Studio develops circular solutions for textile waste from the fashion and manufacturing industries. Using patented technology, it transforms mixed textile waste, including offcuts and unsold stock, into a high-performance thermoplastic polymer. •www.cdc-studio.it


Centexbel Centexbel-VKC is a research and technical centre supporting the textile and plastic industries with services like R&D, testing, and certification. It says it breaks new ground in materials recycling and resource efficiency. •www.centexbel.be


CETI


CETI is an applied research and innovation centre for sustainable textiles. The collaborative hub for creativity, engineering, and prototyping has been innovating for 10 years.


•www.ceti.com


Cetia French company Cetia develops solutions to transform textile and


Circulose is a Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company. The company produces Circulose, a dissolving pulp made from textile waste, which is sold to fibre producers and used by fashion and textile brands worldwide as an alternative to virgin materials. •www.circulose.com


leather goods into sources of material for recycling. Leveraging automation, robotics, and AI, it builds systems to make recycling operations competitive. • https://cetia.tech


Circ Circ pioneers scalable textile-to-textile recycling with patented technology that separates polyester and cellulose from polycotton blends. Circ’s first industrial- scale facility is in France. • https://circ.earth


Circular Textiles Foundation CTF is an independent certifier and training company that provides brands, retailers and recyclers with the tools and standards needed to make fibre-to-fibre recycling a commercial reality. • https://circulartextilesfoundation.co.uk


Climatex Climatex says it engineers textile construc- tion for controlled disassembly, enabling material separation at end of life. Its patented textile construction technologies integrate design for disassembly directly into stitching, weaving and knitting processes. • www.climatex.com


Closeoop Closeoop, the division of DBT Fibre founded in 2023, is dedicated exclusively to the production of regenerated textile waste. It uses a mechanical defibration process it transforms textile waste into high-quality fibres. •www.closeoop.com


Clothing Connected Clothing Connected is a SaaS platform which partners with brands, retailers and


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