Reju Partners With Six Mills on Textile Recycling
The collaboration aims to bring regenerated polyester to industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling across six international mills.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manufacturing
Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company owned by Technip Energies, announced a collaboration with six textile mills to advance recycling at industrial scale. The partners span Portugal, Sweden, Lithuania, Los Angeles and El Salvador.
Why it matters
Scaling recycled polyester from raw material into finished fabric is a key step toward mainstream adoption of regenerated textiles. The partnership links recycling technology to mills with established production and certification capabilities.
The collaboration spans six mills, including A. Sampaio, a 79-year-old circular knitted fabrics leader, with the stated goal of moving regenerated polyester into finished fabric at scale. Specific production volumes and timelines have not been disclosed.
The players
Reju
Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company owned by Technip Energies, focused on recycling polyester fibers back into fabric.
Technip Energies
Technip Energies is a global engineering and technology company that owns the textile recycler Reju.
The details
Reju's partners include A. Sampaio, RDD Textiles, Tintex Textiles, FOV Fabrics, Swisstex Direct and Utenos Trikotazas, offering capabilities from circular knit design to certified dyeing and finishing. Tintex Textiles is a certified B Corp, and the mills are meant to handle high-volume jersey production.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Reju announces the collaboration with six textile mills.
Market Landscape
The partnership places Reju among efforts to make textile-to-textile polyester recycling commercially viable at mill scale. It links recycling technology with established mills that can convert regenerated fiber into finished fabric for brands.
If scaled successfully, the partnership could increase the availability of fabrics made from regenerated polyester in mainstream clothing. Consumers may see more recycled-content options as production volumes grow.
The takeaway
Industrial recycling depends on connecting technology developers with mills that can handle volume and certification. Watching whether partnerships like this produce consistent output will show how far textile-to-textile recycling can go.
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