Tire manufacturer Toyo Tire & Rubber is now using Eco Circle tire cord made from recycled polyester and manufactured by Teijin Fibers Ltd., Tokyo. Tires using the recycled polyester cord are being ...
By Ludwig Burger and Greta Rosen Fondahn FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Textile recycling firm Reju, owned by French energy ...
Shein has developed a polyester recycling process designed to reduce the heavy use of virgin polyester in its clothing production, according to a press release last week. The process accepts both pre- ...
Scientists in England are searching for a way to recycle polyester instead of throwing away the popular clothing material. Researchers say they're on the verge of cracking the code, and plastic-eating ...
Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...
Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance. Whereas common nylon fishing nets are ...
Narrow fabric manufacturer applies five decades of experience to help solve the “trim compatibility” challenge in textile-to-textile closed loops. We’ve learned a lot from working alongside mills and ...
Polyester textiles account for 2/3 of the global PET market of around 100 million tons. Only 13% of textile waste is currently recycled, and only 1% is recycled "fiber-to-fiber" 1,2 Carbios has ...
Alpek Polyester, an integrated business unit of Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. and Charlotte, North Carolina-based DAK Americas LLC, has announced that it has joined The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, ...
Teijin and partner, Jinggong Holding Group, plan to invest about $75 million to build a polyester fiber recycling facility in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. Teijin will own 49% of the venture, ...
Less than one percent of clothing fabric in Europe is recycled into new clothing - Copyright AFP/File Daniel LEAL Less than one percent of clothing fabric in Europe ...