What: Swedish recycling company, Renewcell, has opened the world's first 100% textile to textile recycling plant in Sundsvall, Sweden.

Why it is important: This opening marks a significant milestone in the history of textiles around the world. Renewcell is now ready to meet the abundant demands for Circulose from fibre manufacturers to fashion brands.

The company is well known for its upcycling of cellulosic textile waste, like cotton clothes, and recycling it into a new material called Circulose.

Their goal in the coming months is to gradually ramp-up capacity and product quality. Once the full process line is operational in September 2022, the capacity for the first half of the year is estimated at 60,000 metric tons and to be doubled in 2023/24.

The work for the plant started on July 1st, 2021 and expects to be fully operational in September 2022.

World's first textile-to-textile recycling plant