Every second, a garbage truck of apparel waste is landfilled or burned. Only 1% of the waste is recycled into new apparel. One of the key challenges is the immaturity and scale of recycling technologies for apparel waste.
- 48 mio kg apparel cotton waste rejuvenated
- 220 billion liters water saved
- 50 Mio CO2 saved
In 2020, the pilot plant will start running and produce 3 mio kg of rejuvenated cotton waste per year
Building customer relationships, contracts and investments to prepare for the set up of the rejuvenation facility in India in 2021
Upset
Every second, a garbage truck of apparel waste is landfilled or burned. Only 1% of the waste is recycled into new apparel. One of the key challenges is the immaturity and scale of recycling technologies for apparel waste.
UPSET Textiles is commercializing a groundbreaking technology to 100% rejuvenate and upcycle cotton waste into virgin quality cotton fibers. We’re building a supply chain from feedstock collection to the production of 100% rejuvenated yarns. We have validated the technology and will have a plant run in Belgium, before building a factory in India in 2021.
