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The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium

Industry Apparel
Technologies PET Biorecycling

Today, most recycled polyester comes from PET bottles, and only 1% of fibers are recycled into new fibers.

The challenge
  • Recyclability Enable the effective recycling of complex textile waste streams (polyester/cotton/elastane blends, dyes, and treatments) that are typically non-recyclable with conventional processes.
  • Purity Achieve a recycled output with purity and performance strictly equivalent to virgin, petroleum-based polyester, ensuring no compromise in quality.
  • Scalability Demonstrate that the process is industrially viable and compatible with existing infrastructure and standards, allowing large-scale deployment.

No PET bottles, no packaging, no virgin plastics

Carbios, alongside On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp., and Salomon, unveils the world’s first t shirt made from enzymatically recycled polyester derived from 100% textile waste.

For the first time, a garment has been entirely produced from textile waste

The impact

A major step forward for textile circularity through a closed-loop “fiber-to-fiber” system

  • Closed-loop circularity

    enabling a fully fiber-to-fiber textile system.

  • Fossil-free transition

    replacing virgin petro-based inputs with textile waste.

  • Environmental gains

    reducing carbon footprint while avoiding landfill and incineration.

Performance indicators

100% textile-based output
  • First garment made from enzymatically recycled polyester, with no virgin input and no PET bottles.
Complex waste compatibility
  • Successful recycling of mixed, colored,
    and treated textiles.
Industrial-grade performance
  • Virgin-equivalent quality with full compatibility
    with existing processes.
testimonials

Partnered with global pioneers

“We know that fiber-to-fiber recycling is a crucial step in the transition of our industry toward circularity. Demonstrating the principle and creating the first t-shirt made entirely from biorecycled fibers marks an important milestone.”

Begüm Kürkçü,

Director of Sustainability

“Today’s announcement is an important milestone toward our goal of sourcing 100% of our polyester from textile waste. We must now work together to deploy this technology in order to maximize its impact.”

Anne-Laure Descours,

Chief Sourcing Officer

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