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European Textile EPR: What Do the New Rules Change for Textile Recycling ?

What will the new European textile EPR change for recycling? European legislation strengthens Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and is expected to help finance the collection, sorting, reuse and recycling of textiles. But beyond the regulatory framework, the entire value chain needs to become more structured in order to improve the recovery of complex textiles. Discover what these new rules could mean for polyamide recycling and the industrialisation of new textile circularity solutions.

Startups and the Ecological Transition of Fashion: What Role Does Industrial Innovation Play?

What role can startups play in the ecological transition of the fashion industry? Faced with challenges related to resources, waste and textile end-of-life, Deeptech startups are developing new solutions to overcome technological barriers. From recycling complex textiles to producing recycled materials, discover how industrial innovation can help transform the textile industry and why scaling up is essential to creating real impact.

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World Recycling Day: Why Textile Recycling Is Essential to the Circular Economy

Why is textile recycling essential to the circular economy? Giving used textiles a second life helps reduce reliance on virgin resources and develop new recycled raw materials. From collection and sorting to polyamide recycling, discover why cooperation between the different stakeholders across the textile value chain is essential to accelerating the transition towards a more circular economy.

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Textile recycling: from complex waste to Ecollant’s innovation laboratory

How can a textile recycling technology move from the laboratory to industry? In 2025, Ecollant welcomed the teams from Dynamo Production and France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté to AuxR_Lab for filming dedicated to the future of textiles and new recycling solutions. It was an opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at the R&D, experimentation and scale-up of a technology dedicated to recycling polyamide from complex textiles, now being developed and industrialised by REC.

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REC and Provence TLC: A Partnership to Collect and Recycle Textiles Containing Polyamide

Polyamide recycling starts with the collection and sorting of used textiles. Together with Provence TLC, REC began its initial research by focusing on tights, socks and hosiery containing a high proportion of nylon. Discover how waste-stream characterisation and the sorting of complex textiles are helping to build an industrial polyamide recycling value chain.

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A look back at Textile 360: an inspiring event at the heart of the textile transition!

Recycling complex textiles requires the entire value chain to work together. At Textile 360, REC met with collectors, sorting centres, industrial companies, brands and innovation stakeholders to discuss the collection, sorting and recovery of used textiles. Discover the challenges and collaborations needed to develop a more circular recycled polyamide value chain.

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