Textile waste · Craft 5

5 sustainable materials from textile waste that can be used for craft.

001
CIRCULOSE

A dissolving pulp chemically recycled from 100% waste cotton textiles, made at the world's first commercial-scale textile-to-textile chemical recycling plant (Ortviken, Sundsvall, Sweden), with commercial production restarted in February 2026. Fibre makers such as Tangshan Sanyou and Aditya Birla use it for viscose and lyocell, with brand partners including H&M, Mango and Marimekko (four new partners announced June 2026).
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An upstream feedstock record for textile-to-textile circularity — one step above recycled yarns (SaXcell, Hyo…

Manufacturer
Circulose AB (Sweden)

Evidence
Manufacturer documented

Feedstock
Textile waste

Checked
2026-09-03
002
ECONYL® — Regenerated Nylon

PA6 feedstock and yarn chemically regenerated from nylon waste such as fishing nets and carpets.
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Rather than a finished product, it returns nylon waste to PA6 at the feedstock stage, so it can be connected…

Manufacturer
Aquafil (Italy)

Evidence
Verified (3rd party)

Feedstock
Recycled plastic · Textile waste

Checked
2026-08-09
003
MWool

Recycled wool fibre and fabric from Manteco (est. 1943), Tuscany. GRS certified, EPD (ISO 14025) and a peer-reviewed LCA (published in MDPI): −99.2% climate change, −99.9% water, −93.3% energy vs generic virgin wool. Recype no-dye colouring blends shade-sorted fibres into 1000+ colours without chemicals or dyes. Offered as Pure (100%), Woolten (TENCEL blend) and cashmere-blend fabrics.
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The most tightly evidenced recycled wool on the textile-waste axis. Recype removes dyeing itself — the substa…

Manufacturer
Manteco S.p.A. (Italy)

Evidence
Verified (3rd party)

Feedstock
Textile waste

Checked
2026-09-05
004
regen Nylon yarn

A family of nylon yarns made by recycling pre- and post-process nylon waste.
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A recycled nylon yarn made by a Korean manufacturer. Depending on the grade, waste from the production proces…

Manufacturer
Hyosung TNC (South Korea)

Evidence
Manufacturer documented

Feedstock
Textile waste

Checked
2026-08-16
005
SaXcell fibre

A recycled fiber made by recovering cellulose from pre- and post-consumer textile waste with high cotton content.
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A fiber made by extracting cellulose from waste textiles with a high cotton share and regenerating it through…

Manufacturer
SaXcell (Netherlands)

Evidence
Manufacturer documented

Feedstock
Paper/cellulose waste · Textile waste

Checked
2026-08-16