Paris-based company specializing in textile regeneration, Reju, is partnering with Nouvelles Fibres Textiles (NFT) to establish a circular textile ecosystem in France. The collaboration combines NFT’s expertise in textile waste recovery with Reju’s advanced regeneration technologies to address one of the textile industry’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Under the partnership, NFT, also based in France, will supply secondary raw materials from post-consumer and industrial textile waste to Reju for recycling into Reju Polyester, expected to have a 50 percent lower carbon footprint than virgin polyester. The material can also be regenerated infinitely, according to Reju. The collaboration will leverage NFT’s automated sorting and recycling technologies, including a semi-industrial facility in France capable of processing large volumes of textile waste into high-quality raw materials. Starting in 2025, these materials will be processed at Reju’s new Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt, Germany, with plans for additional European hubs.
“With the collection of textile waste mandatory in the European Union starting in 2025, it is imperative we have scalable systems and partnerships to process what is collected and keep it from landfills or incineration,” said Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju. “Together, Reju and NFT are building the technology and infrastructure to regenerate and reuse materials across industries and change the way we use our resources.”
NFT Co-Directors Eric Boël and Etienne Wiroth highlighted the partnership’s potential to create a “permindustry” – ”an industry that does good,” which is circular, more local, less carbon-intensive and more collaborative. Boël and Wiroth emphasized the role of advanced technologies in ensuring traceability and transforming end-of-life textiles into valuable resources.
The partnership between Reju and NFT supports compliance with the EU’s Waste Framework Directive and signals a shift toward more sustainable textile practices. By integrating cutting-edge technology into strategic collaborations, the partners support the transition to a circular economy that reduces waste and promotes innovation in the textile sector.
