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Reju™ and Cibutex announced they have partnered to establish a circular textile ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. Cibutex is a cooperative of companies dedicated to developing a more sustainable textile supply chain and Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company.
This partnership will deliver a feedstock supply of secondary raw materials derived from post-consumer textile waste to Reju for the recycling and production of regenerated Reju Polyester™, which will have a 50% lower carbon footprint than virgin polyester. Materials from Cibutex member companies will be processed at Reju’s Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt, Germany.
Cibutex brings together companies from the textile service sector to collect and process post-use business textiles, creating a pathway for these materials to be reintroduced into the production cycle. It aims to close the loop on business textile production, ensuring that B2B post-use textiles are collected and transformed into usable raw materials.
“Reju and Cibutex are joining forces to lead the change in creating a circular ecosystem for business textiles. Cibutex’s distinct approach to mobilizing member companies aligns perfectly with Reju’s mission to regenerate textiles at scale. Together, we are tackling the challenge of textile waste, building an infrastructure that keeps valuable resources out of landfills and incineration while reducing the industry’s carbon footprint,” says Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju.
“Our cooperative was founded on the principle of fostering a circular textile economy. Partnering with Reju strengthens our ability to bring post-use business textiles back into the production cycle, achieving the traceability and quality that are essential for a sustainable future. This cooperation represents a major step forward in realizing our vision of a closed-loop supply chain for the textile service sector,” says Jan Lamme, CEO of Cibutex.