Today’s methods for textile-to-textile recycling are extremely limited. They can neither separate out dyes and other contaminants that went into textiles, nor separate mixed fibres, such as polyester and cotton blends. As a result, less than 1 percent of existing textiles go back into the making of new textiles, while an estimated 53 million tonnes of textiles are going to landfill or incineration every year worldwide. To add to these challenges, the demand for raw materials to make new textiles is set to increase by 63 percent in the next 10 years. Clearly, new solutions to meet future resource demands are needed. Worn Again Technologies’ pioneering polymer recycling technology is able to separate, decontaminate and extract polyester and cellulose (from cotton) from non-reusable textiles to be made back into new products in the existing supply chains. The aim of their technology is to enable these recaptured resources to be kept in constant circulation, driving positive economic, social and environmental benefits, competitively processing blended inputs and producing dual outputs while preserving global resources. The technology is being developed for licensing to plant operators worldwide.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Nottingham
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $30.8M
Founded date: 2005
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
| - | BioCity | biocity.co... |
| - | H&M Gr... | hmgroupven... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.10.2022 | - | $30.8M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
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| 07.12.2022 | Fintech's up, sustainability's up, transport's down - key themes from Atomico's 'State of European Tech' data | As described in our main findings, European VC investors began to adjust to a new reality from July onwards, as market imbalances began to pull investment levels below yr/yr benchmarks, though there were plenty of bright spots across the ec... |
| 10.10.2022 | UK’s Worn Again Technologies bags €31.4M; to build textile recycling facility in Switzerland | Nottingham, the UK-based Worn Again Technologies, a textile recycling innovator, announced on Friday, October 7, that it has secured £27.6M (approximately €31.4M) in funding from existing partners and primary stakeholders. The company says ... |
| 14.07.2022 | Are Sustainability Investments Really Impacting Climate Targets? | Shoe recycling factory processing shoes 100% into raw materials plastics, rubber, textile and foam ... [+] on April 13, 2022 in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. Getty Images |
| 08.03.2021 | The start-ups driving Circular Fashion in Europe | Paris-based sustainable fashion company Vestiaire Collective just announced to have reached unicorn status in its new €178 million round, making it the latest European start-up to join the exclusive club. The second-hand fashion marketplace... |
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