The Future of Textile Recycling
The Challenge
Global textile fibre production reached 139 million tonnes in 2025, yet recycling remains limited and valuable materials continue to be lost to landfill and incineration.
EU rules have required separate textile collection since January 2025, with mandatory textile producer responsibility schemes due across Member States by April 2028. These measures are expected to increase collection volumes, making scalable recycling solutions more urgent than ever.
The question remains: What do we do with it?
Our Solution
At CelluCircle, we turn mixed textile waste into high-value polymer and cellulose materials, with a focus on bio-reinforced rPET compounds for 3D printing and injection moulding.
Our proprietary water-based recycling process recovers polyester and cellulose from polycotton blends, synthetic fibres and other challenging textile waste. Our polymer compounds are being developed for furniture, retail interiors, mannequins and other industrial applications, while our recovered cellulose offers potential for packaging and other bio-based products.
Designed for scale, our technology uses mild chemicals and low-energy processing to give discarded textiles a new purpose.
The Vision
Our journey is only just beginning. With pilot facilities operational by 2026 and plans for EU and global scale-up shortly after, CelluCircle aims to lead the charge in sustainable textile recycling. Through strategic partnerships, innovation, and a commitment to a circular economy, we're transforming waste into valuable resources.
Join us as we redefine the future of textiles.
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Meet Azin: Turning Research into Real-World Mat...
We sit down with Azin Jahanijavanmardi, Industrial PhD Student at CelluCircle, to talk materials science, additive manufacturing, giving textile waste a second life, and the technologies she believes could shape...
Meet Azin: Turning Research into Real-World Mat...
We sit down with Azin Jahanijavanmardi, Industrial PhD Student at CelluCircle, to talk materials science, additive manufacturing, giving textile waste a second life, and the technologies she believes could shape...
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CelluCircle’s New Pilot Facility Takes Shape in...
CelluCircle’s new pilot facility in Täby is nearing completion. With capacity to process up to 100 tonnes of textile waste per year, the facility will support R&D, customer projects and...
CelluCircle’s New Pilot Facility Takes Shape in...
CelluCircle’s new pilot facility in Täby is nearing completion. With capacity to process up to 100 tonnes of textile waste per year, the facility will support R&D, customer projects and...
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€6 million to accelerate the next generation of...
We're proud to announce that CelluCircle has been awarded a new LIFE-2025-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT project as project coordinator, together with our partners AddNorth and Telge Återvinning.With total project funding of almost €6...
€6 million to accelerate the next generation of...
We're proud to announce that CelluCircle has been awarded a new LIFE-2025-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT project as project coordinator, together with our partners AddNorth and Telge Återvinning.With total project funding of almost €6...