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Reju Expands Its Industrial Network

In a bold move toward revolutionizing the textile industry, Reju, a company dedicated to textile regeneration, has unveiled its collaboration with six factories focused on fabric development. This partnership aims to expedite the integration of recycled polyester into the global textile supply chain, marking a significant step forward for sustainability within the industry.

Collaborations and Objectives

The collaboration includes notable factories such as A. Sampaio, RDD Textiles, Swisstex Direct, Tintex Textiles, FOV Fabrics, and Utenos, each bringing unique expertise across the textile value chain. Through these partnerships, Reju seeks to create a seamless flow from raw polyester production in its upcoming regeneration centers to finished fabrics ready for market.

Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju, emphasized the importance of these collaborations: "Every selected factory contributes to our circular textile system. With the growth of our upcoming recycling centers, we will enhance our ability to deliver consistent, high-quality recycled polyester for manufacturers and brands to utilize."

The six factories collectively offer complementary specializations across the textile industry:

• - A. Sampaio: A Portuguese leader in circular knitting with over 79 years of tradition.
• - RDD Textiles: A certified manufacturer focusing on seamless and circular knits, ensuring trackability of recycled content.
• - Swisstex Direct: Based in Los Angeles, this provider specializes in sustainable knitting, dyeing, and finishing services.
• - Tintex Textiles: A certified B Corp specializing in innovative jersey fabrics with advanced dyeing technologies.
• - FOV Fabrics: A Swedish producer of high-tech woven fabrics suitable for challenging technical and functional applications.
• - Utenos Trikotazas: A vertically integrated producer of circular knits and garments in the Baltic region with over 50 years of textile expertise.

Achieving a Circular Economy

This industry collaboration provides Reju with essential access to techniques and capabilities in large-scale jersey production, dyeing, and sustainable finishing, thereby fostering the transformation of recycled polyester into commercially viable fabrics. Currently, several ongoing projects reflect genuine market demand, with Reju monitoring these projects through an expanding roster of brand partnerships engaged in development agreements.

Crucially, the announcement follows a year of robust momentum for Reju, including acquiring €135 million in governmental funding from the Netherlands under the NIKI program and selecting Rochester, New York, as its first North American regeneration center, along with plans for another center in Lacq, France.

Frisk further commented, "By incorporating such factories into our ecosystem, we can transform recycled materials into real products. This enables us to close the loop, not merely theoretically, but from textile waste to finished fabric."

Reju's extended production network aims to position itself as a reliable supplier of recycled polyester, meeting quality and volume demands for everyday applications. This endeavor pushes the industry closer to a genuine circular system, transitioning from textiles back to textiles.

About Reju

Reju is a material regeneration company focusing on innovative solutions to recover polyester textiles from post-consumer PET waste. Owned by Technip Energies and leveraging technology developed from IBM research, Reju aspires to unlock infinite possibilities within confined resources. The goal is to establish a global textile recycling system for regenerating and recirculating polyester fabrics. For more information, visit Reju.

These collaborations are pivotal in achieving Reju’s vision for sustainability and fostering an efficient textile supply chain that prioritizes recycling and innovation. With a commitment to transparency and corporate responsibility in the textile industry, Reju stands at the forefront of a much-needed change towards a circular economy, where materials are continuously reused, minimizing waste and conserving resources.