TEXTILE house - Sorting & Recycling

🌍 2024: A Year of Adaptability and Development in TEXTILE house As we look back on the past year, we're proud to share that TEXTILE house sorted nearly 24,000 tons of goods. Here's how that broke down: 🔄 74.5% for reuse ♻️ 20.8% for recycling 🚮 4.7% as waste for Solid Recovered Fuel These numbers are a demonstration to our commitment to giving textiles a second life and supporting a circular economy. But despite the industry's challenges throughout the year, we remain committed to our mission. In 2025, we are focusing on supporting initiatives that promote reuse, and strengthening partnerships across the industry. A warm thank you to our incredible team, partners, and supporters. Together, we will continue shaping a more sustainable future for textiles. 💚 #Textilehouse #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Reuse #Recycling

As we say goodbye to 2024, we want to express our gratitude to our suppliers, customers, and partners for an incredible year! This year was packed with meaningful collaborations and sustainable opportunities. Each event in 2024 reinforced the value of working together for a circular future. 🎉 Here’s to more partnerships, innovations, and successes in 2025 and beyond. Together, we’re transforming the textile industry, one piece at a time!

↗️ The Second Sorting Process Following the Main Sorting process, the journey from textile to treasure continues with the Second Sorting, where precision is crucial. During the Second Sorting process, the focus shifts to expertise in overall quality, seasonality, material, brands, and fashion, ensuring that each piece of clothing meets our standards. This meticulous process guarantees that the best pieces find a second life in our +175 Second Hand Stores across Europe. When our clothing Second Sorting —also called Fine Sorting— is in action, over 120,000 pieces are prepared for their next life. To uphold quality, approximately 4,500 pieces of clothes are meticulously controlled daily by our dedicated team of quality managers, who focus entirely on Second Sorting quality clothing. What truly sets our team apart is their expertise and dedication. Every quality manager undergoes thorough training to sense material types by touch. Additionally, we stay updated on fashion, allowing us to recognize items with potential value and meet customers' preferences. Our effort significantly reduces the demand for new textiles, translating into lower carbon emissions, and overall environmental impact. By extending the life of garments, we contribute to a greener, more responsible future. Explore the first step in our sorting process here: https://lnkd.in/g2Y2Rd2F #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #TextileSorting #SecondHand #TEXTILEhouse

♻️ Low-Purity Fibers While high-purity fibers play an important role in the circular economy, a proportion of what we fiber-sort for recycling also includes low-purity fibers. These low-purity fibers typically consist of blends of different materials, where no single component exceeds 90%. These textiles of mixed material composition present unique challenges in the recycling journey due to the complexity of separating the materials. At TEXTILE house, we understand the importance of sorting every post-consumer non-reusable textile with precision, whether it consists of high-purity fibers ready for recycling or more complex low-purity fibers. Here are some of our sorted examples of low-purity post-consumer fibers: ✔️ Cotton (<89% purity) ✔️ Polyester (50% - 89% purity) ✔️ Polyamide (70% - 89% purity) ✔️ Wool (50% - 89% purity) Even though these textiles are no longer suitable for reuse, sorting them accurately is critical. By categorizing these fibers by composition and purity, we ensure they are ready for the next steps in the recycling chain. Every sorted textile represents an opportunity to reduce waste and rethink how materials flow through our industry. If you’re interested in working with sorted high or low-purity textiles, let’s connect! 🍃 And remember, as consumers we can make a difference by making thoughtful choices when buying clothes, opting for durable, high-quality garments, and prioritizing reuse before recycling. #CircularEconomy #TEXTILEhouse #ReuseBeforeRecycling #TheJourneyOfRecycledTextiles #TextileSorting #LowPurityFibers

♻️ High-Purity Fibers Around 77% of the discarded textiles we process can be reused, but what about those that can't be reused due to irreparable damages? After meticulous sorting, 20% of our production goes to recycling processes, where a small percentage consists of high-purity fibers. High-purity fiber textiles are those originally produced with more than 90% purity in their material composition, for example, a sweater made from 95% wool and 5% polyamide. At TEXTILE house, a considerable amount of the non-reusable textiles is sorted based on their purity percentages (high and low), ensuring that the textiles will be properly recycled and transformed into repurposed materials. The non-reusable textiles we sort may no longer be wearable, but their potential for recycling is immense. By focusing on the level of purity we help close the loop in the textile industry and support the creation of circular solutions. These are the most usual high-purity post-consumer fibers we sort at TEXTILE house: ✔️ Polyester ✔️ Cotton ✔️ Denim (cotton-rich) ✔️ Acrylic ✔️ Wool ✔️ Cashmere (wool) Let’s Collaborate! Are you a recycler looking for high-purity post-consumer fibers? Let’s connect! Want to learn more about the role of high-purity fibers in a sustainable future? Get in touch! #Sustainability #TextileSorting #HighPurityFibers #CircularEconomy #TEXTILEhouse #TheJourneyofRecycledTextiles #TextileRecycling 

♻️ The Journey of Recycled Textiles: Cotton Wipers At TEXTILE house, our mission to address global textile waste continues with various recycling solutions. Today, as part of our Journey of Recycled Textiles, we introduce Cotton Wipers. Made from recycled cotton-rich fabrics, Cotton Wipers are the result of meticulous manual sorting. Non-reusable cotton garments, such as T-shirts, towels, and bedsheets, are carefully even-sized cut and repurposed into absorbent, and durable cleaning cloths. These wipers are washable and reusable, making them a reliable solution for industrial cleaning, maintenance, and workshop applications. By creating products like Cotton Wipers, we’re reducing textile waste, conserving resources, and contributing to the circular economy. With over 99 million pieces expected to be sorted at TEXTILE house in 2024, we remain committed to finding innovative ways to extend the lifecycle of fabrics and minimize environmental impact. 🍃 Stay tuned as we continue to share more about our recycled products and their role in building a sustainable future. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TextileRecycling #TEXTILEHouse #CottonWipers

♻️ The Journey of Recycled Textiles: Introducing Cover Mat At TEXTILE house, we’re turning textile waste into solutions that support sustainability and meet practical needs. As part of our commitment to circularity, we’re excited to introduce Cover Mat, a product born from recycled fibers. Cover Mats are made from unwearable sweaters of synthetic fiber. Using innovative needle technology, these fibers are transformed into a durable, versatile mat, ideal for various applications, from protecting floors during painting and construction to safeguarding surfaces during gardening or furniture transport. In construction, Cover Mat offers an added benefit for freshly concreted surfaces by slowing water evaporation, reducing the risk of cracks. This product is just one example of how we create value from discarded textiles, giving them a second life while reducing waste and resource consumption. Cover Mat exemplifies our vision of a sustainable future where recycled materials not only address environmental challenges but also function in practical ways. Join us on the journey of recycled textiles and see how circular economy principles are reshaping the textile industry! Cover Mat is available in our shops or directly from us for bulk quantities. Whether you need a single mat for a DIY project or a large supply for industrial use, we’ve got you covered. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TextileRecycling #TEXTILEHouse #CoverMat #TheJourneyofRecycledTextiles

♻️ The Journey of Recycled Textiles at TEXTILE House At TEXTILE house, we're dedicated to addressing global textile waste through sustainable recycling practices prioritizing resource conservation and waste reduction. ✔️ Our process starts with grading and sorting discarded textiles. Each item is evaluated for its best next life: reuse, recycling, or energy recovery (SRF). Approximately 20% of collected items undergo recycling, reducing textile waste and extending the lifecycle of fabrics. ✔️ For textiles designated for recycling, we sort by fiber composition, considering factors like the source of the fiber (natural, synthetic), fiber purity (higher: 90–100%, lower: 50–89%), and types of blends (containing e.g., polyester, nylon, spandex), as well as whether the fabric is woven or knitted. 🍃 Recycling textiles at scale brings significant environmental benefits, reducing waste and supporting resource conservation. By lowering the demand for virgin materials and reprocessing existing fabrics, EU recycling efforts help reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 1.2 million tons per year*. Stay tuned as we continue to share the journey of recycled textiles at TEXTILE house! *Data from "Does Large-Scale Textile Recycling in Europe Reduce Climate Impact?" by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (2023). #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TextileRecycling #TEXTILEhouse #TheJourneyofRecycledTextiles

🌍 We’re proud to be part of the global conversation on sustainability at the United Nations Global Compact 2024 Leaders Summit 🇺🇳🩵 Looking back on our achievements in September, TEXTILE house had the privilege of joining industry leaders and policymakers at the #UnitedNationsGlobalCompact Leaders Summit in NYC during the 79th #UNGeneralAssemblyWeek, collaborating to build a more sustainable and resilient future. Our participation reinforces our commitment to advancing the #circulareconomy and supporting the #UNSustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs). As we continue our journey toward impactful change, we’re inspired by the ideas shared and the valuable insights gained during the summit and the events at #NYClimateWeek. We remain dedicated to driving innovation in the circular textile industry and leading by example in #sustainable business practices ♻️ Stay tuned for more updates on how we’re working towards a greener future together 🌱

✨ Thank you Circular Textile Days! We are glad to have been part of Circular Textile Days one month ago, where sustainable innovation and collaboration were in focus. Alongside with our great partners Cécile Martin from Refashion and Cristofer Ståhlgren from Human Bridge Stiftelse, our Sorting Center Manager Helio MOREIRA had the opportunity to speak about Post-consumer Textile Management, focusing on best practices for highest sort-to-reuse ratios, supportive innovations, and the crucial impact that cooperation unfolds. It was a pleasure to share ideas and experiences that contribute to a more sustainable future for textiles. A big thank you to CTD for organizing such engaging and insightful days. We look forward to continuing these important conversations and collaborations! To all the kind comments and supportive interest on the work we do, from former and new potential partners alike, we thank you for being a part of it! #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #PostConsumerTextiles #Collaboration #CircularTextileDays