RE&UP launches Fiber Club to accelerate next-generation textile sourcing
RE&UP has officially launched the RE&UP Fiber Club, a collaborative consortium designed to support the large-scale adoption of premium recycled materials across the global fashion industry. The initiative, originally developed as an umbrella framework by Fashion for Good, aims to address supply chain challenges that have slowed the commercial adoption of circular next-generation materials.
The consortium is intended to overcome barriers such as fragmented supply chains, high minimum order quantities (MOQs), and significant upfront costs that often limit sustainability projects to pilot stages.
The Fiber Club follows a structured four-phase model that includes consortium alignment, material sampling, pilot collection development, and long-term fibre purchasing commitments. The framework is designed to help brands transition from trial projects to permanent circular supply chains.
Commenting on the launch, Andreas Dorner, General Manager of RE&UP, said, “The technology to recycle textiles is only half the battle; the real hurdle is commercial alignment. With RE&UP and its Fiber Club, the baseline for high-volume, compliant circularity is active and operationally ready today. We are giving forward-thinking brands the plug-and-play infrastructure required to stop experimenting with sustainability and start scaling it.”
Alongside the announcement, RE&UP also showcased its textile recycling technologies at the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels. The company highlighted its proprietary recycling processes for cotton, polyester and polycotton blends, producing next-generation cotton fibres and polyester chips designed to deliver performance comparable to virgin materials.
During the event, Marco Lucietti, Head of Global Marketing & Communications at RE&UP, said, “True textile circularity is no longer a distant goal or a concept confined to limited testing phases. Our presence at the Textiles Recycling Expo highlights how breakthrough technology can seamlessly bridge the gap between high-volume recycling and premium production, with no compromise on performance and environmental transparency.”
The Fiber Club is positioned to support long-term collaboration between brands and supply chain partners while encouraging wider adoption of recycled textile materials across the fashion sector.
