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Worn Again Technologies unveils the Accelerator, the next major step towards commercialising its pioneering Textile-to-Fibre recycling process and proving the technical and economic feasibility of polycotton recycling. 6th March 2026, Nottingham, UK A Textile-to-Fibre Accelerator plant – which the company has started up in Winterthur, Switzerland – showcases Worn Again’s proprietary chemical recycling technology at […]

We rarely think about the journey our clothes take before they arrive in our wardrobes. But behind many cotton shirts or polyester dresses lies a complex web of emissions-intensive activity – cultivating raw materials, spinning fibres, weaving fabric, dyeing, finishing, cutting, sewing, packaging, shipping, marketing, selling, and finally, wearing. However, with the right combination of […]

When your favourite T-shirt reaches the end of its life, what really happens next? If it ends up in a clothing bank, you might picture it being reworn, recycled, or repurposed. But in reality, most old garments – especially those made from fibre blends like polycotton – don’t get a second life. They get downcycled, […]

From fibre to finish, modern fashion is powered by chemistry – and sustainable innovation like Worn Again’s recycling technology is just the next step in the journey. Every time you pull on your favourite T-shirt or check the care label on your jeans, you’re dipping your toes into the world of chemistry. We don’t often […]

Fast fashion is the epitome of throwaway culture, its predominately linear business model results in vast quantities of unwanted garments polluting the environment. Help is at hand though, as innovative solvent-based chemical recycling is allowing mixed blend textiles to be reborn as virgin-equivalent raw materials. Trendsetters in these processes, like Worn Again Technologies, are helping […]

Between public pressure and mounting environmental regulations, every sector is feeling the push to find more sustainable solutions. The textiles industry is no exception to this, but for many years it struggled with a persistent challenge: how to handle and recycle blended fabrics, which have traditionally been extremely difficult to break down. This is a […]

Worn Again is proud to announce that it is now a Gold-Level sponsor of the European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC). This partnership strengthens the company’s commitment to building a sustainable and Circular Economy, both within the textiles sector and wider industry. EuRIC is the leading voice for a competitive European recycling industry, representing more than […]

From vibrant-colored shirts to pristine white fibers: “Worn Again’s technology achieves the breakthrough we’ve been striving for.” (Mike Schwarz, Worn Again) Worn Again Technologies recently achieved a major milestone: together with our partners, we successfully carried out our proprietary chemical recycling process from end-of-life textile to virgin-equivalent spun fiber, further validating our technology. The fibers […]

In partnership with Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung (IWK), Worn Again, Sulzer and others have succeeded in their joint bid for grant funding from Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency.

Worn Again Technologies, a pioneer in the true circular economy for textiles, has announced its membership of the newly formed Alliance of Textile Chemical Recyclers (ACTR). Spearheaded by Accelerating Circularity, this partnership aligns perfectly with Worn Again Technologies’ mission to repurpose waste materials back into the supply chain, signaling a shift away from the old-fashioned linear textile industry.

Worn Again Technologies is helping to evolve the supply chain of feedstocks needed for the development of a global, circular and more sustainable textile industry by participating in an innovative end-of-use material sorting initiative.