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Lindex makes shift to recycled polyamide in partnership with Loopamid


Women’s fashion brand Lindex is moving to use recycled polyamide in its lingerie in a partnership with BASF’s Loopamid business. The move builds on Lindex’s progress in using textile-to-textile recycled cellulosic fibres. The first lingerie products made with Loopamid are planned to be introduced in selected Lindex lingerie styles at the beginning of 2027. The collaboration and use of Loopamid support Lindex’s overall material ambition that by the end of 2026, 100% of materials used will be recycled or sustainably sourced. “As a major lingerie player,


we have a clear responsibility and opportunity to drive change in this category,” said Anna-Karin Dahlberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Lindex. “Polyamide is an important material category for Lindex, where our scale allows us to drive real impact. With Loopamid, we are moving from


USFibers gets new


investment South Carolina-based recycler, USFibers, has received new investment which will allow it to expand its capacity for producing recycled polyester staple fibre. The funding from Glisco


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ambition to action, advancing more circular solutions while supporting long-term, sustain- able growth and reducing the use of virgin material. Progress at this level requires new technologies and close partnerships across the value chain, and BASF plays a key role in enabling this development.” Since March 2025, BASF has


been operating its 500 tonnes/ yr Loopamid plant in Shanghai, China using post-consumer textile waste, including blended textiles. The group uses a


depolymerisation process followed by steps for purifica- tion and repolymerisation (see TextilesLoop Spring 2026 issue). Dag Wiebelhaus, Head of


Innovation and project lead of Loopamid at BASF’s Monomers division, said: “With Loopamid, our goal is to fully close the loop for polyamide textiles. Working with Lindex allows us to actively shape the transfor- mation towards a more circular fashion industry.” • www.lindex.com • www.loopamid.com


T2T start-up Claras Materials aims to plug supply gap for recyclers


Claras Materials is a newly-formed US company in the global textile-to-textile (T2T) supply chain. Based in Charlotte, NC, the company is focusing exclusively on post-consumer textile raw materials, offering services in sourcing, sorting and delivering mill-ready materials to the global chemical and fibre-to-fibre recycling industry. The company says its business model begins


upstream, with the strategic selection of post-consumer textile supply from global used clothing markets, optimizing for fibre composi- tion before material reaches a processing facility. Feedstock is then sorted using near-infrared (NIR) technology, with clean single-fibre bales


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– including 100% polyester, 100% cotton, 100% wool, and additional fibre categories – prepared and made available to recycling partners worldwide. Claras Materials is led by Patrick Mullen, an


industry veteran in textile recycling, specializing in cotton and polyester-cotton blends. He said: “The technology to recycle post consumer textiles at scale exists. What’s missing is a reliable supply.” The company’s processing operations will be announced at a future date. It is currently in active discussions with recycling partners and anticipates initial commercial operations in 2027. • www.clarasmaterials.com


Partners and Orion Infra- structure Capital will also help the company in connection with: enhanced technical and product capabilities that improve efficiency, particularly in specialized and engineered fibre solutions; extended coverage, including potential expansion into new markets and value-added services; continued investment in recycling infrastructure. USFibers will continue to


operate under its existing management team led by CEO Teddy Oh, who said: “We are excited to partner with Glisco and OIC as we build on the strong founda- tion we’ve established over the past three decades.” He added that the


investment strengthens the company’s capacity, broadens its capabilities, and allows it to continue delivering high-quality, customized solutions to its customers. The company operates


two recycling plants, at Trenton and Laurens, and serves a range of end markets including automo- tive, flooring, home furnishing, industrial consumer goods, filtration, technical textiles and geotextiles. • www.usfibers.com


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