Recycled fabrics reimagined

rPET fabric is a textile made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate, the same plastic used in drinks bottles. Instead of starting from new petroleum-based material, it begins with bottles that have already been used and discarded. Once recycled into yarn, it offers the same durability, dyeability and moisture-wicking performance as virgin polyester, with a far smaller environmental footprint.

Fabric is made from recycled plastic bottles by cleaning the bottles, breaking them down into small flakes, then melting and extruding those flakes into fine filaments. The filaments are spun into yarn and woven or knitted into finished fabric. Every stage is recorded, so the finished textile can be traced back to its source material.

From a performance standpoint, rPET behaves the same as virgin polyester, with the same strength, dyeability and moisture management. The difference lies entirely in the source and the footprint. Producing rPET from recycled bottles uses 70% less energy, 86% less water and 75% less CO2 than producing virgin polyester from new raw materials.

Recycled fabric carries a much lower environmental impact than its virgin equivalent. Our rPET uses 70% less energy, 86% less water and 75% less CO2 than virgin polyester, and our rPP nonwoven uses 88% less energy, 46% less water and 71% less CO2 than virgin polypropylene. Choosing recycled material also keeps post-consumer plastic in productive use rather than sending it to landfill.

We verify recycled content using RA3, our patent-pending in-house testing method that measures the precise percentage of recycled material in a product. The methodology has been validated by Wessling, an independent laboratory, and third-party verification of individual products is available on request. This matters because many recycled textiles on the market only meet a 20% recycling requirement, and RA3 shows you exactly what you are getting.

Our fabrics are produced under GRS, the Global Recycled Standard, which certifies recycled content and responsible production. All of our factories are additionally certified to BSCI, GOTS and RDS standards, covering social compliance, organic textile handling and responsible down sourcing. Together these give brands documented assurance across both the material and the conditions it was made in.

Yes, we work with your product team to match fabric weight, hand feel and colour to your requirements. If you have specific technical specifications, we can discuss those during the sampling process so the finished material fits your application rather than forcing you to adapt to a fixed range.

Every finished product carries a QR code that links to its full supply chain story, from where the plastic was collected through to how it was processed and manufactured. That information is recorded on blockchain, which makes it tamper-proof and permanently accessible. The result is traceability you can show to customers, auditors and regulators rather than simply claim.

Yes, recycled rPET fabric is well suited to both fashion and sportswear. It offers the same durability, dyeability and moisture-wicking performance as virgin polyester, which makes it equally at home in high-end fashion collections and in performance activewear. Brands use our rPET across streetwear, tailored apparel and technical sportswear, with full certification and traceability on every product.

rPP nonwoven is used mainly for reusable shopping bags, packaging and other durable everyday applications. Made from recycled polypropylene, it is lightweight, strong and fully traceable, which makes it a practical choice where you need resilience without weight. Compared to virgin polypropylene, our rPP uses 88% less energy, 46% less water and 71% less CO2 to produce.