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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reju's ties with Utexa, Antex to drive regenerated polyester yarn adoption
The two companies will integrate Reju Polyester into their commercial multifilament yarn production for textile use. The validation process for Reju Polyester will take place at Utexa's facility in Choloma, Honduras, and Antex's plant in Girona, Spain. By October 2025, Reju anticipates that its brand associates will employ these yarns in garment creation and evaluate the efficacy of closer supply chains. These collaborations underscore Reju's commitment to addressing the issue of post-consumer textile waste within the regions where it originates. The company's strategy includes fostering a circular textile economy by facilitating the collection and sorting of textile waste, thus paving the way for regional Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks. Reju CEO Patrik Frisk said: "These partnerships accelerate the development of high-quality, sustainable yarns meeting the growing demand for environmentally responsible, regionally sourced textile solutions. "By combining the proven manufacturing capabilities of Utexa and Antex with Reju's polyester, we will drive meaningful change in the textile industry, demonstrating the ability to produce high quality yarns and fabrics within the continents where our Regeneration Hubs will be located. Aligning with these mills enables us to deliver products that not only meet the expectations of conscious consumers, but also, contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet." Reju produces 100% textile-to-textile recycled polyester that reduces carbon footprint by about 50% compared to virgin polyester. Polyester manufactured from Reju's regeneration technology are claimed to be the highest grade for textile applications, while preventing the thermal degradation, contaminants, and co-monomers. Collaboration with Reju is also said to improve flexibility for brands due to its near-shore supply chain alternative. Utexa president Jon Pavlansky said: "Working with Reju reinforces our mission to advance textile innovation and speed in the Americas. We look forward to exploring the full potential of Reju Polyester and setting a new industry standard in sustainable yarns." Antex innovation and sustainability director Marta Molist added: 'Reju's circular polyester aligns perfectly with our commitment to sustainable innovation, speed, and efficiency for textile supply chains. As a global producer of multifilament yarns, we're proud to help bring this next-generation material to life, delivering performance, quality, and environmental responsibility at industrial scale." Recently, Reju entered into a partnership with Italian producer responsibility organisation (PRO) Rematrix to secure a sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles while adhering to compliance standards. "Reju's ties with Utexa, Antex to drive regenerated polyester yarn adoption" was originally created and published by Just Style, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Fashion United
29-04-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Textile-to-textile recycling: Reju partners with Antex in Europe and Utexa in Central America
Textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju announced today that it has entered into partnerships with Antex and Utexa, multifilament yarn producter with manufacturing locations in Europe and the Americas. The companies will be validating Reju's proprietary material, Reju Polyester, for commercial adoption in multifilament yarns for textile applications. Yarns produced at Antex's plant in Girona, Spain and at Utexa's plant in Choloma, Honduras are scheduled to be utilised by Reju's brand partners for garment development and analysis of near shore supply chains by this October. 'These partnerships accelerate the development of high-quality, sustainable yarns meeting the growing demand for environmentally responsible, regionally sourced textile solutions,' commented Reju CEO Patrik Frisk in a press release. 'By combining the proven manufacturing capabilities of Utexa and Antex with Reju's polyester, we will drive meaningful change in the textile industry, demonstrating the ability to produce high quality yarns and fabrics within the continents where our Regeneration Hubs will be located. Aligning with these mills enables us to deliver products that not only meet the expectations of conscious consumers, but also, contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet,' added Frisk. Tackling the mountain of post-consumer polyester waste Reju uses VolCat technology from IBM research, enabling the selective breakdown of polymers and addressing hard-to-recycle polyester garments. While some may question the use of polyester, fact is that we are facing a mountain of waste polyester today. 'Polyester textile waste is one of the biggest sustainability challenges faced by our society. It is the most widely used type of synthetic fibre in the world. According to Textile Exchange data from 2022, over 60 million tonnes of polyester fibres are produced annually, yet less than 1 percent of global textile waste is recycled into new fibres for clothing according to 2012 data by the European Commission,' said Frisk in an earlier interview with FashionUnited. Reju's regeneration process provides a 100 percent textile-to-textile recycled polyester with a carbon footprint about 50 percent lower than that of virgin polyester. It is also of the highest grade for textile applications, thus avoiding the thermal degradation, contaminants and co-monomers often associated with thermo-mechanical recycling processes. The new partnerships are part of Reju's strategy to make a dent in the regional post-consumer textile waste problem. By focusing on the local challenge of post-consumer waste and identifying partners in-region, the collaborations advance a near-shore supply chain option that can improve flexibility and time-to-market for brands. Building local circular textile systems Thus, the new partnerships will also help build a new circular textile system that enables the aggregation of textile waste as well as the sorting and preparation infrastructure for recycling to be built and scaled. This will allow extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes to become possible in the regions. The partnerships will also provide opportunities for diversifying. 'Reju's circular polyester aligns perfectly with our commitment to sustainable innovation, speed and efficiency for textile supply chains. As a global producer of multifilament yarns, we are proud to help bring this next-generation material to life, delivering performance, quality and environmental responsibility at industrial scale,' said Marta Molist, innovation and sustainability director at Antex, a Spanish textile group founded in 1969 with industrial plants in Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Poland. 'Working with Reju reinforces our mission to advance textile innovation and speed in the Americas. We look forward to exploring the full potential of Reju Polyester and setting a new industry standard in sustainable yarns,' stated Utexa president Jon Pavlansky. Honduras-based Utexa serves the CAFTA region and the Americas. Reju also partnered recently with Nouvelles Fibres Textiles (NFT), a French pioneer in end-of-life textile recovery, to establish a complete circular ecosystem for textile waste in France, and with Rematrix, a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) from Vicenza in Italy, to secure a compliant and sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles.
