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Today marks a significant milestone in our journey as we announce the opening of our latest recycling plant in Vietnam.   This state-of-the-art facility aims to enable large scale sustainable change in the rapidly growing Vietnamese textile production market. It will also allow us to serve as a global partner for brands and retailers around the world.   “Our expansion into Vietnam is a crucial step in our strategic business plan. Circularity is currently an underutilized tool for the Vietnamese textiles industry, and by bringing our advanced technology to a key textile hub, we are not only enhancing how we serve our customers by expanding our global manufacturing footprint but also creating a positive shift towards circularity in Vietnam.” - Anders Sjoblom, Recover™ CEO.   A special thanks to WWD and Rhonda Richford for their exclusive coverage of this announcement.   #recoverfiber

We are featured in the recently published Upstream Circularity Playbook!   Developed by Global Fashion Agenda with support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the H&M Foundation, it is designed to be a complete guide to help garment manufacturing regions – such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia or Indonesia – to valorize post-industrial textile waste.   Our Head of Sustainability, Ana Rodes, is also part of the Global Circular Fashion Forum SteerCo and contributed directly to the playbook. You can discover step-by-step guidance to establish and scale upstream circular ecosystems.   Recover™ is featured on page 23, as a case study from Spain, along with our partners at Jeanologia and Evlox, for our REICONICS recycled denim capsule collection.   Discover more use cases from our colleagues at Reverse Resources or Primark in the playbook: https://lnkd.in/dcYHegvG   #GlobalFashionAgenda #UpstreamCircularityPlaybook #recycledcotton #circularfashion

Since 2020, Recover™ and Primark have been partnering to make sustainable fashion more accessible. In their latest Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report, Primark highlights the growing use of Recover™ recycled cotton fiber into their product ranges and underlines recycled cotton as a core component of their materials portfolio.   Our shared commitment to circularity and innovation is scaling real impact, and we're proud to continue our journey together to make strides toward a more sustainable fashion industry!   #circularfashion #primark

At Recover™, we are committed to the highest standards of quality, sustainability, and safety across our products, processes, premises, and people. Our dedicated team ensures rigorous quality management and continuous improvement, producing reliable, sustainable recycled cotton fiber. Our expert team of 22 specialists in Spain and Bangladesh oversees the implementation of our quality management system, based on ISO 9001:2015, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. We have also implemented a Chemical Management System to ensure safety, traceability, and transparency throughout our production stages. Every batch of our recycled cotton undergoes strict quality control, with standardized Fiber Analysis Plan and Quality Assurance Reports. Our Procurement, Supply Chain and Tech Support teams work closely with partners to maintain the highest quality standards from raw material to final product. Partnering with Recover™ also means partnering with a team of experts in quality and sustainability! Discover our quality promise on our website: https://lnkd.in/dAb4aAs6 #CircularFashion #Quality #RecycledCotton #ISO9001

Anders Sjoblom, CEO at Recover™, took to the stage at Web Summit this week, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences. Joined by Ganni A/S co-founder Nicolaj Reffstrup, and interviewed by Lucy Maguire, Senior Trends Editor, Vogue Business, Anders highlighted the exciting possibilities and important considerations for brands looking to adopt recycled materials like Recover™. According to Anders, “there are a lot of things that brands need to consider, and reliability is one. We are one of the few players who can offer a large-scale capacity, and we have proven that our product is scalable. With our capacity we can be a partner for the big brands and make a significant environmental impact, while ensuring a consistent quality across our hubs.” Here are some of the key takeaways from Anders: 1. Demand conversion is a key challenge: There has been a lot of interest and public commitments by brands, but the actual use of recycled materials remains extremely low – last year only 4% of cotton use was recycled compared to 96% virgin. To overcome this, we need to create great products and elevate the perception of recycled material, introduce more legislation, and increase both traceability and transparency.   2. Appealing to consumer’s emotions: Recover™ aims to make recycled materials more desirable by tapping into the emotional side of consumers. Since 90% of our decisions are based on emotions rather than logic – especially in the fashion industry - Recover™ is building an attractive ingredient brand to inspire customers to make sustainable choices.   3. Reliability is a key asset for brands: For brands looking to expand into sustainable materials, reliability in quality, capacity and sustainability is essential. Recover™ ensures consistent high-quality production, efficient material access for brands across our global production hubs, and clear traceability and transparency through data-backed claims and third-party certifications like GRS and ISO 9001.    #websummit #circularfashion

This month’s Textile Exchange Conference in Pasadena, Los Angeles, was an important event in the ongoing transformation of the textile and apparel industry towards sustainable materials and practices, and Recover™ was proud to take part.  The conference provided a crucial platform for collaboration and highlighted critical initiatives aimed at making the textile supply chain more transparent, resilient, and responsible.  As exhibitors and speakers, we had the opportunity to engage with many change makers in the industry. Here are some of our key takeaways from the event: 🔹 Launch of the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM): The launch of the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM) was a highlight. This tool will help brands and retailers assess fiber performance across various impact areas. At Recover™, we contributed with our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data, reinforcing our commitment to transparency and positioning us as a low-impact fiber option. 🔹 Materials Matter Standard: Textile Exchange introduced a unified standard to streamline sustainability criteria and improve industry consistency: the Materials Matter Standard. It was first launched as a pilot in June 2024 and will continue to roll out until mid-2025. 🔹 Supply and Demand Challenges: Discussions focused on maintaining a consistent, affordable supply of sustainable materials. At Recover™, we ensure the accessibility of our high-quality recycled cotton fiber with production at scale across various hubs of production. Our team, including Alfredo Ferre Garcia, Debbie Perlman, Fernando Arguelles, and Ana Rodes, showcased a variety of fabric and garment samples made with our recycled cotton fiber, demonstrating its versatility. Our Head of Sustainability, Ana Rodes, also joined a panel on the subject "What Does Equitable Partnership Look Like in Practice?" “At Recover™, we believe that a good partnership builds transparent relationships that add value throughout the supply chain—from the producer to the end customer.” – Ana Rodes Read the recap of the event on our website: https://lnkd.in/dAzM7VY7 #Sustainability #TextileExchange #CircularEconomy #SustainableMaterials #RecoverFiber

Join us next week at the Textile Exchange Conference in Pasadena! Meet our team, Debbie Perlman, Fernando Arguelles, and Ana Rodes, at Booth #9 and discover more about our high-quality recycled cotton fiber solutions that are shaping the future of the textiles and apparel industry.  To schedule a meeting, reach out to Debbie Perlman at debbie.perlman@recoverfiber.com. We look forward to connecting and discussing how we can collaborate to enable sustainable change. #textileexchangeconference2024 #circularfashion 

On Thursday, the 26th, Boris Mercier, our Senior Vice President of Marketing, participated in another engaging industry discussion at the Sourcing Journal x Rivet Sustainability event in Los Angeles.    In a fireside chat with Lauren Parker, Boris shared the importance of closing the loop on denim recycling and how the Recover™ brand offers the ideal solution for denim brands looking to invest in a high-quality recycled cotton at scale.     Thank you to Penske Media Corporation, Sourcing Journal and Rivet, for organizing the event and providing us with a platform to promote circularity in the denim industry.     #sjsummits #circularfashion #sustainablefashion #sustainability   

Our long-term sustainability strategy at Recover™ is built on three key pillars: Circular Products, Responsible Production & Supply Chain, and Agents of Change. Today we delve into our third and last sustainability pillar: Agents of change with our head of Sustainability Ana Rodes Through this pillar, Recover™ aims to inspire and drive sustainable and circular transformation within the company, community and wider industry for our product market to grow. We actively support the development of circular supply chains and we set ambitious targets for environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Recover™ reports its progress and aims to be transparent in all aspects of the business, as we believe we must set the example for others. You can discover more about our Agents of Change pillar, along with our initiatives and achievements in this category in 2023, in our latest sustainability report available at: https://lnkd.in/dxDz3kn7 #Sustainability #Circularfashion

This week, our Senior Vice President of Marketing, Boris Mercier, represented Recover at the SDG Media Zone, as part of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Organized by the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Zone provides a space for discussions on global challenges and innovative solutions to drive progress toward the SDGs. In a panel discussion with Sharon L Perez and Wendy Waugh, Boris explored the pivotal role of investment in driving fashion innovation, highlighting the importance of strategies that support the growth of sustainable practices in the fashion industry, whether through guidance, knowledge, or resources. He also acknowledged the need for laws and regulations to create the right conditions for investment.    Thanks to Patricia Zavala for moderating such an interesting discussion! Lenzing Group Theory Kerry Bannigan #UNGA79 #circularfashion