All Recycling articles
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ArticleAsics presents new Nimbus Mirai as its “most circular shoe ever”
Source: Asics Asics is launching the Nimbus Mirai, a performance running shoe designed to be remade at the end of its life. “Mirai” is the Japanese word for future, reflecting the brand’s commitment to make a positive impact on future generations of runners. Designed with recycling in ...
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ArticleSalomon launches third gen of Index recyclable running shoe
Source: Salomon Index.03 The Index.03, the third generation of the fully recyclable running shoe, will be available this spring and, according to Salomon, offers more comfort, performance and style at a more affordable price. The Index.03, which at just 249 grams is 14 grams lighter than its ...
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News briefsCelanese and Under Armour develop new stretch fabric
Source: Under Armour At the Fiber Spinning Lab at The Nonwovens Institute, NC State University Celanese and Under Armour have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking performance stretch fabric named Neolast. This material is poised to offer the industry a superior alternative to elastane, commonly known as ...
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ArticleVivobarefoot, Balena present 3D-printed, customized and fully compostable shoe
Source: Vivobarefoot Vivobarefoot VivoBiome UK-based footwear and lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot has announced a partnership with Tel Aviv-based circular economy startup Balena, founded in 2020. The aim is to produce shoes that are made-to-order and made-to-measure locally and are compostable and recyclable thanks to Balena’s BioCir®flex range of ...
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News briefsNike’s new Tokyo store focuses on running
Nike has opened a new store in downtown Tokyo dedicated to serving the city’s running community. Nike Ginza features a Running Hub that serves the needs of local runners through a variety of services and programming, including trialing for the latest running silhouettes, Nike Run Club (NRC) Live training sessions, ...
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News briefsWorld’s first parka made from biological recycling unveiled
Stella McCartney has unveiled a parka made of biorecycled polyester at COP28. The garment and the technology behind it is a result of a partnership between Protein Evolution and McCartney. Source: Stella McCartney/Protein Evolution The fashion parka is made from rigid packaging waste and industrial textile ...
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Infographics & DataEstimated 2026 circular market size by circular solution
According to a McKinsey analysis, the European sports circular market is expected to grow 20–25 percent a year, reaching €30–50 billion by 2030. But which sectors offer the most immediate potential for growth? Resale? Repair? Recycling? Or something else?
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News briefsNew zipper from YKK designed for recycling compatibility
YKK has launched a new water-repellent zipper designed to work in circular systems. The DynaPel zipper uses GTT Empel technology to eliminate the need for a polyurethane (PU) film and is thus designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems. Conventional chemical and mechanical garment recycling systems cannot process the ...
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News briefsNew polyester textile regeneration company formed
Building on its technology partnership with IBM and Under Armour, Technip Energies, which is listed on Euronext Paris with American depositary receipts, has announced the creation of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling (rPET) of textiles. The new company’s focus is thus on creating new solutions at ...
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News briefsNew sustainable Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company announced the launch of the new Lycra FiT400 fiber for knits, which helps set the stage for circularity, a key priority for the company. Lycra’s latest EcoMade offering is a bicomponent fiber engineered to optimize the performance and comfort of knits. According to the company, it delivers ...
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News briefsDakine launches 2024 winter outerwear collection with recyclable materials
Dakine is using its new Re-Psyched technology – according to the brand, a fully recyclable outerwear material – in its latest 2024 winter collection, which also features Bluesign fabrics and recycled materials. The outerwear starts with a high-end 100 percent recycled yarn woven at Japanese mills. It is then bonded ...
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News briefsUYN launches initiative to recycle unused face masks
The Italian brand UYN is buying up unsold face masks from retailers and using them to create a sustainable accessories collection made from recycled materials. Under the “Change the Face of Your Mask” initiative, UYN will buy the masks – previously required during the Covid-19 pandemic – at €2.50 each ...
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ArticleJones introduces Re-Up Tech snowboard recycling program
California-based winter apparel and backcountry gear brand Jones Snowboards announced a snowboard production technology called Re-Up Tech that allows snowboards to be recycled and the collected materials to be used to make new snowboards. The Re-Up Tech process was designed in partnership with SWS Board Technology, Jones’ snowboard factory partner ...
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ArticleGarment-to-garment recycling: How far along is the sports and outdoor industry?
We look at what textile recycling is not and share some brands that are moving the outdoor and sporting goods industries in the right direction.
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ArticleExploring the financial benefits of textile-to-textile recycling
Delving into the EU’s textile waste dilemma, we lay out exactly how your brand can help and how textile recycling will pay off financially too.
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News briefsFrench start-up launches recycled, repairable rugby ball
After launching an eco-friendly football last year, French start-up Vista has introduced its first recycled and repairable rugby ball. Using recovered seat coverings from cars and planes, the percentage of plastic in Vista’s balls is reduced by 50 percent, claims the company. The fact that the balls can be repaired ...
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ArticleCarbios inaugurates textile recycling facility in France
Green biotech company Carbios inaugurated its new textile preparation plant, a major innovation in polyester recycling, at the company’s demonstration facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Oct. 2, 2023, in the presence of French Industry Minister Roland Lescure. To optimize the preparation of textiles for recycling, Carbios has developed a fully ...
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News briefsHead presents tennis ball can with reduced footprint and improved recyclability
Head has developed a new tennis ball can that is much more environmentally friendly and will soon replace the familiar golden Head cans. They contain less plastic and are easier to recycle. A sample test carried out in collaboration with Austrian recycling company Saubermacher showed that up to ten times ...
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News briefsAdidas joins Fashion For Good’s footwear recycling pilot
Fashion for Good has launched a new pilot with brand partners, including Adidas and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded, to test and validate footwear recycling processes and to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, towards a more circular footwear industry. Globally, 24 billion shoes are added to the market ...
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ArticleAll Good Things closes Series A financing, plans to expand UK store network
All Good Things, a UK-based independent retailer founded in 2019 selling exclusively used, torn or repaired clothing, announced that it has received a £2.5 million (€2.93m) equity investment. The funding was provided by Souter Investments in conjunction with a broad range of experienced former retail employees, including Ben Barnett (former ...
