Fibre innovations aid the creation of circular textile and apparel supply chains

21 pages, published in Issue 223, December 2023   Report price: Euro 470.00; US$ 615.00

For the foreseeable future, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester will remain by far the most widely used type of fibre in textile and garment production. As such, the establishment of solid infrastructure for the fibre-to-fibre recycling of PET is critical. Already, some work is under way to scale up a fibre-to-fibre recycled PET (FFrPET) industry, and some companies are making major investments in recycling facilities and related recycling projects. These companies include: Andritz Laroche; Ambercycle; Carbios; Eastman; Inditex; Indorama; Loop Industries; SK Geo Centric (SKGC); and Suez. At the same time, much work is being carried out in order to develop processes for recycling textiles containing elastane fibres, which are difficult to recycle. Meanwhile, in the cellulosic fibre industry, pulp and fibre producers are investing in new capacity. Also, a number of start-up companies based in Scandinavia have developed new fibres based on so-called "next generation" feedstocks and are in the process of constructing and ramping up production in commercial-scale factories.

SUMMARY


INTRODUCTION


FORECASTS OF FIBRE CONSUMPTION, CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION, AND MARKETS FOR FINISHED TEXTILES, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR


• Fibre consumption forecasts
• Fibre capacity and production forecasts
• Markets for finished textiles, clothing and footwear

STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH THE SEPARATE COLLECTION OF TEXTILE WASTE


INVESTMENT IN CELLULOSIC FIBRE CAPACITY EXPANSION AND "GREENING" PRODUCTION SITES


• Lenzing has been expanding and "greening" its production sites
• New fibres based on "next generation" feedstocks and their manufacturers
Renewcell
Infinited Fiber Company
OnceMore

THE PROBLEM OF ELASTANE AND STRETCH FIBRES


FIBRE-TO-FIBRE RECYCLED PET


• Eastman
• Suez Group and SK Geo Centric (SKGC)
• Indorama Ventures (IVL) and Carbios
Preparation for recycling
• Andritz Laroche
• Andritz, Pellenc ST and Synergies TLC
• Inditex and Ambercycle
• CETIA: a new centre dedicated to textile recycling

CONCLUSION


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