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A new textile-to-textile recycling process validated on an industrial scale
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AXENS, IFPEN and JEPLAN have just demonstrated the economic feasibility of their Rewind® PET technology, transforming several dozen tonnes of European textile waste into a basic monomer for fully recycled polyester. This technological breakthrough opens up unprecedented prospects for a textile industry facing increasing environmental challenges. Experimentation, conducted within JEPLAN's semi-industrial demonstration unit in Japan with a capacit…
Polyester recycling loop validated at scale
Several tens of tonnes of polyester-rich textile waste sourced from European post-consumer streams were sorted and prepared in France before being treated at a semi-industrial unit in Japan. The process produced BHET, the base monomer used to manufacture recycled polyester. It is intended for conversion into yarns, fabrics and garments. Industrial-scale validation of PET textile recycling The demonstration was carried out using the Rewind PET te…
Industrial-scale textile recycling process validated
PARIS, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Several tens of tons of post-consumer, polyester-rich, European textile wastes, sorted and prepared in France, have been processed in the Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN semi-industrial demonstration unit, located in Japan, to successfully produce the base monomer of a 100% recycled polyester. This step paves the way for circular polyester loops for the textile industry, in particular sportswear, home furnishings an…
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