Top 10 Textile Recycling Companies in the World

The global textile recycling market has several major players including Anandi Enterprises, American Textile Recycling, Boer Group Recycling Solutions, I: Collect , Infinited Fiber Company , Patagonia, Prokotex, Pure Waste Textiles, Retex Textiles Inc., Unifi Inc. More information about these companies has been provided below.

1. Anandi Enterprises

Anandi Enterprises, also known as Anandhi Texstyles, manufactures organic cotton, recycled cotton and recycled polyester cotton for the upcoming trends. The company produces recycled cotton, banana fibre blended with organic cotton, and polyester yarns and fabrics under its own brands Recca, Ecoelate and Kadhali Weave. Its product portfolio include cotton gassed mercerized dyed yarn, 100% viscose, modal, silk spun yarn, cotton blends, cotton blends, polyester blends, polyester blends, and nylon blends. In addition to working with large brands and buyers like C&A, Walmart, H&M, Levi's, Li&Fung, Marks & Spencer, Decathlon, etc., it also works closely with small brands and buyers. A number of overseas markets are served by the company, including Bangladesh, Turkey, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China, Burma, and Mauritius.

2. American Textile Recycling

The American Textile Recycling Service is an environmental service company that specializes in textile recycling. Actively providing donations and collection solutions for gently used, unwanted clothing, shoes, toys, and household items, it is the fastest-growing donation bin operator in the United States. It utilizes professionally maintained donation bins in shopping centers, malls, grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores to collect clothes from individuals to recycle. Located in Houston, TX and serving 15 markets nationwide, ATRS Clothing & Shoe Donation bins donate clothing, shoes, and other household items to charitable organizations and municipalities as well as reduce landfill across the USA. 

3. Boer Group Recycling Solutions

An international textile recycling organization, Boer Group, comprise companies that collect and sort used textiles and shoes. As a part of its commitment to support research projects for innovative textile recycling methods, Boer Group Recycling Solutions was founded in 2015 by the Boer Group. As part of the organization, three collection companies and seven sorting companies operate in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, along with an innovative platform. It grades textiles into 350 types, which are divided into 3-5 quality levels, and sorts approximately 112,5 million kg of used textile every year. Each piece of textile waste is graded extensively and then sent to distributors and recycling companies. The company invests in extensive R&D activities to recycle 100% of textile waste and to enhance recycling methods.

4. I: Collect

I:Collect, or I:CO, is an international circular solutions provider for collection, certified sorting, reuse and recycling of clothing and shoes. The organization seeks to support innovative new recycling technologies in order to close the loop of production cycles through recycling. Fashion houses and retailers collect clothing and shoes from their customers in their stores, and once the materials are separated, I:CO organizes the industrial recycling of Post Consumer Waste (PCW). I:CO then organises the logistics, sorting and transfer of the items to the various recycling loops, and there are a number of end-use industries that use recycled fibres for their products. I:CO organises the collection of clothing and shoes in more than 60 countries, averaging more than 30 tonnes a year, and works with more than 30 retail partners as of today.

5. Infinited Fiber Company

Infinited Fiber Company is a Finnish biotech company that was founded in 2016 to commercialize cellulose-rich raw materials - such as cotton-rich textile waste, used cardboard, wheat or rice straw - into textile fibers that look and feel like cotton, using a breakthrough recycling technology. Using trashed textiles that would otherwise be landfilled or burned, the company transforms them into high-quality fibers for the textile industry, reducing the world's dependence on virgin resources. With its patented technology, the company breaks down waste at the polymer level into a premium textile fiber called Infinna, which is scientifically known as cellulose carbamate fiber. Having been validated by leading brands, the patented technology is ready for commercialization.

6. Patagonia

Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California, that is a certified B-Corporation. A leader in sustainable fashion, Patagonia is taking steps to reduce that impact by aiding individuals recycle textiles through its Worn Wear program, which helps people send textiles out of circulation. By repairing and recycling garments beyond repair, and creating a market for second-hand Patagonia garments on its online store, Wear Wear aims to preserve clothing and equipment for longer. It is internationally recognized for its commitment to authentic product quality and environmental activism.

7. Prokotex

Procotex Corporation is a global provider of sustainable recycled fibre for a wide range of applications, markets, materials and product lines, with operations in Lithuania, Turkey, and France. It trades and processes flax fibres for a variety of industrial sectors, including the spinning industry, the paper industry, the sanitary industry, and composites. In addition to flax fibres, it also offers natural recycled fibres, synthetic recycled fibres, and technical recycled fibres. Procotex has always been committed to sustainability, and its products have been proven to be eco-friendly. By recycling various types of fibers, the company is able to conserve precious resources and reduce energy consumption, while offering a more affordable price point than virgin fibers.

8. Pure Waste Textiles

Pure Waste Textiles produces high-quality fabrics and yarns that are both ecologically sustainable and made entirely from 100% recycled materials that offer the same level of quality and comfort as those made from virgin materials. The company sources textile waste from all over the world and transforms it into premium fabrics and yarns. This includes a blend of cotton off-cuts from sewing factories, discarded clothing, and polyester from recycled PET bottles. In response to the increasing demand for sustainable fabric solutions, Pure Waste Textiles has leveraged its expertise in sustainable design to develop a global supply chain for textile recycling and manufacturing, which allows it to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly fabrics while maintaining its commitment to quality and sustainability.

9. Retex Textiles Inc.

Retex Textiles Inc. specializes in the global trade of second-hand shoes and accessories, offering a wide range of high-quality used shoes from major brands in various sizes and styles. In addition to this, the company is committed to manufacturing and selling other products, such as geotextiles, recycled fabrics, and shoes made from both virgin materials and recycled waste sourced from garment companies. The company has a strong customer base in East and West Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Pakistan.

10. Unifi Inc.

Unifi Inc (Unifi) is a company that produces and promotes synthetic and recycled items. Its product range consists of various types of yarn, such as polyester yarn, nylon yarn, spandex, partially oriented yarn, textured, solution, and package dyed, beamed, twisted and draw wound yarns, plastic bottle flake, polyester polymer beads, and staple fiber. The company's proprietary technology, REPREVE®, is a leader in branded recycled performance fibers and has transformed over 35 billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber used in new apparel, footwear, home goods, and other consumer products. The company has facilities, warehouses, sales and corporate offices in several countries, including the US, El Salvador, China, Turkey, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Colombia.

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