Here is a quick overview of our recyclers' network, the requirements from different types of recyclers and the rough idea about the price ranges paid for waste streams. For more information or more precise request for quotation, please contact us:
Mechanical cotton recycling
Pulling cutting scraps to fibre (shredding) and re-spinning it to yarn while commonly mixing it with some longer virgin fibres (polyester). Recyclers buy 100% cotton scraps, solid colours segregated by colour shade, knits are preferred. Any elastane significantly lowers the quality of the recycled yarn.
Active in RR network: 28 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 6,900 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.2-0.7 USD/kg FOB depending on colours
Mechanical poly-cotton recycling
Similarly to mechanical cotton recycling, poly-mixed materials can be shredded and re-spun if no elastane is involved.
Active in RR network: 5 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 1,200 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.2 USD/kg FOB
Mechanical or thermal polyester or nylon recycling
Melting polyester fabrics to granules to use it for production of lower grade plastic products, or shredding and reusing the fibre in new products. 100% polyester is used.
Active RR network: 5 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 315 tonnes
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.2 USD/tonne FOB
Get in touch to know more
Pulling cutting scraps to fibre (shredding) and re-spinning it to yarn while commonly mixing it with some longer virgin fibres (polyester). Recyclers buy 100% cotton scraps, solid colours segregated by colour shade, knits are preferred. Any elastane significantly lowers the quality of the recycled yarn.
Active in RR network: 28 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 6,900 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.2-0.7 USD/kg FOB depending on colours
Mechanical poly-cotton recycling
Similarly to mechanical cotton recycling, poly-mixed materials can be shredded and re-spun if no elastane is involved.
Active in RR network: 5 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 1,200 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.2 USD/kg FOB
Mechanical or thermal polyester or nylon recycling
Melting polyester fabrics to granules to use it for production of lower grade plastic products, or shredding and reusing the fibre in new products. 100% polyester is used.
Active RR network: 5 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 315 tonnes
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.2 USD/tonne FOB
Get in touch to know more
Chemical cotton recycling
Chemically processing cotton fibre into viscose-like new pulp with virgin quality. Recyclers use 100% cotton (max 2% of elastane allowed), woven scraps are welcome. Recyclers are normally buying only large quantities starting from 25 tonnes/batch. Can accept very short fibre length (dust) that can't be used in mechanical recycling. Light colours are preferred.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 100 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.45 USD/kg FOB
Chemical polyester recycling
Chemically processing polyester to virgin quality PTA that can be used again as raw material for polyester fabric production. One of our recyclers is able to process poly fabrics with up to 40% other fibres included, majority need 100% polyester.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity/ av. buying price: N/A, still in piloting phase
Down-cycling of mixed textile waste
Using mixture of shredded textile waste to produce non-woven materials, isolation materials, furniture stuffings or other products for other industries.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 500 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.05 - 0.1 USD/kg
Chemically processing cotton fibre into viscose-like new pulp with virgin quality. Recyclers use 100% cotton (max 2% of elastane allowed), woven scraps are welcome. Recyclers are normally buying only large quantities starting from 25 tonnes/batch. Can accept very short fibre length (dust) that can't be used in mechanical recycling. Light colours are preferred.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 100 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.1-0.45 USD/kg FOB
Chemical polyester recycling
Chemically processing polyester to virgin quality PTA that can be used again as raw material for polyester fabric production. One of our recyclers is able to process poly fabrics with up to 40% other fibres included, majority need 100% polyester.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity/ av. buying price: N/A, still in piloting phase
Down-cycling of mixed textile waste
Using mixture of shredded textile waste to produce non-woven materials, isolation materials, furniture stuffings or other products for other industries.
Active in RR network: 2 recyclers
Total buying capacity: 500 tonnes/month
Av. buying price: 0.05 - 0.1 USD/kg