The environmental impact of textile production is well known. One of the problems is the lack of effective processes to recycle fibers. Large amounts of old clothes are either incinerated or end up in landfills. The only real forms of recycling available are charity donations.
re:newcell, a Swedish company, has developed and patented textile recycling technology. “Our process converts cellulose fibers from cotton and trees (rayon) into a pulp to produce new. The technology is unique and is based the pulp industry methods,” says Gunnar Henriksson, professor of wood chemistry and co-owner of re:newcell.