Worn Again Technologies has unveiled a new Accelerator plant designed to scale its textile-to-fibre recycling process and demonstrate the technical and economic viability of polycotton recycling.
Worn Again Technologies said the Accelerator plant marks the next major step in scaling its proprietary chemical recycling process, which recovers and regenerates polyester and cellulose from end-of-life textiles.
The Textile-to-Fibre Accelerator plant has started up in Winterthur, Switzerland, and showcases the technology at scale, providing real-world validation of the process.
The development comes as the fashion industry faces mounting pressure to address textile waste. Less than 1% of clothes are currently recycled, while textile production exceeds 120m tonnes each year and continues to grow amid strong demand for fast fashion.
“The fashion industry is at a pivotal point,” said Michael Weiss, CEO of Worn Again Technologies. “Blended polycottons, once nearly impossible to recycle efficiently, are now being reimagined through our groundbreaking process. This technology maintains material value, minimises waste, and unlocks significant economic opportunities.”
The Accelerator represents a transition from laboratory innovation to industrial demonstration. In recent years, the company has refined its process chemistry and engineering design, optimising solvent systems and separation techniques to enable efficient recovery of polyester and cellulose fibres.
According to Worn Again, the process recovers more than 95% of solvents used, reinforcing the environmental profile of the technology.
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