Several tens of tons of post-consumer, polyester-rich, European textile wastes, sorted and prepared in France, have been ...

The nonprofit commissioned environmental analyses of mechanically recycled cotton yarn, thermomechanically recycled polyester ...

Sweden-based recycler Syre says it will work with global engineering and machinery firm ABB to explore technologies for industrial-scale textile recycling.

Current polyester and plastic recycling methods mean it can typically only be recycled once due to material breaking down during the recycling process. But that’s now set to change: circular economy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Kipaş Textiles is stepping into the textile-to-textile recycling space with fibR-e, a new recycling platform that addresses the challenges of recycling polyester-based textiles at scale. The recycling ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that can help break down polyester fibers in blended textiles, a category of waste ...

Substantial efforts are being made to advance recycling technologies, transforming discarded plastics into raw materials that can be reused. Chemical recycling emerges as a major frontier in this ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...