KK
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
A biobased solvent that pulls the dye out during mechanical recycling.
LicensingIn developmentUniversity
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Updated Sept 27, 2026
Textile recycling technology covers recovering usable material from a textile at end of life. On Halo, the solutions cover removing the pigment or dye, enzymatic and chemical recycling, and sorting and converting what is recovered. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Removing the pigment or dye
KK
Bio-Stat-Green Consulting Inc
Pigment separated from thermoplastic polyurethane efficiently enough to matter.
ConceptualStartup
KS
Immobilized enzymes degrading pigment continuously in the same material.
ConceptualUniversity
National Institute of Chemistry (Kemijski inštitut)
A dissolution process extracting pigment out of recycled polyurethane.
ConceptualUniversity
Enzymatic and chemical recycling
Advanced recycling aimed at mixed bioplastics, which usually defeat sorting.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
Birch Biosciences
PET recycled enzymatically and still strong enough for packaging.
In developmentStartup
Valorization of the screen rejects left after corrugated board recycling.
In developmentSupplier
Fiborizon Technology
A waste stream taken through to a saleable material.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
Sorting and converting what is recovered
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Resin markers read by FT-IR, so a polymer can be sorted reliably.
Sponsored researchConceptualUniversity
university of georgia
Recycled biodegradable film converted into a melt-blown nonwoven.
Sponsored researchConceptualStartup
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Textile recycling expertsAbout textile recycling technology
Color is the obstacle almost every entry on Halo addresses. Four remove pigment or dye from a polymer before it can be recycled, using biobased solvents, immobilized enzymes or a dissolution process. The rest break the polymer down enzymatically or chemically, or turn the recovered material into something else. On Halo it spans three groups: removing the pigment or dye, enzymatic and chemical recycling, and sorting and converting what is recovered.
Stage of development. Work on textile recycling technology on Halo comes mostly from companies. 32% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and licensing are the usual partnering routes, and about 55% of the solutions that state terms offer pilot engagements.
Three trends in textile recycling on Halo
Four entries on one obstacle. Removing pigment from thermoplastic polyurethane draws three separate approaches, immobilized enzymes, a dissolution process and a separation step, and a fourth entry pulls dye out of textiles with a biobased solvent during mechanical recycling. Recycled polymer is worth what its color allows it to become, and dark is worth least.
Enzymes are doing the depolymerizing. PET recycled enzymatically to a strength that still works in packaging, immobilized enzymes degrading pigment in a continuous process, and advanced recycling built for mixed bioplastics. Enzymatic routes tolerate mixed and contaminated feedstock where a purely chemical process needs sorting first.
Sorting is what the recycling depends on. Three entries work on what happens before and after the chemistry. Resin markers read by FT-IR make a polymer sortable, recycled biodegradable film is converted into a melt-blown nonwoven, and a waste stream becomes thermal insulation for food delivery packaging. Mixed material defeats recycling, so identifying it is half the problem.
273organizations
283solutions listed
64%from startups and companies
32%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is textile recycling?
Textile recycling technology covers recovering usable material from a textile or a polymer at end of life. It spans enzymatic and chemical recycling of polyester and mixed bioplastics, removing the pigment or dye that blocks reuse, sorting aids, and the conversion of recovered material into a new product. Recyclers, converters and brand owners are the buyers.
What are examples of textile recycling?
Three examples of textile recycling solutions on Halo include:
- A biobased solvent that pulls the dye out during mechanical recycling. (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL))
- Advanced recycling aimed at mixed bioplastics, which usually defeat sorting. (EsterCycle)
- Resin markers read by FT-IR, so a polymer can be sorted reliably. (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)
What are the latest textile recycling innovations?
The most recently updated textile recycling solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing textile recycling?
There are 273 organizations with textile recycling solutions on Halo, 34 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Bio-Stat-Green Consulting Inc, and Lewis University. Most offer co-development or licensing. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find textile recycling research partners?
Browsing textile recycling solutions on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
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