BioFashionTech B.V. commits to advancing the pilot-scale validation of its selective biotechnology process for recovering materials from complex textile waste, particularly blends of cellulosic and synthetic fibres.
Working with European textile recyclers, manufacturers and waste collectors, the company will conduct stream-specific technical and commercial assessments to evaluate feedstock suitability, recovery performance and potential applications for recovered materials.
The initiative will include pilot recovery runs involving materials such as cotton, viscose and polyester/cotton blends, with the aim of converting cellulosic fractions into sugar-based feedstocks and recovering synthetic polymers and dyes for potential reuse. BioFashionTech will also collaborate with industrial partners to test the suitability of recovered outputs for applications including biocomposites, fibres and plastics manufacturing.
By December 2027, BioFashionTech commits to completing paid technical and commercial validations and pilot recovery runs for at least 10 distinct industrial textile waste streams, including documented assessments of technical feasibility and commercial potential.
Progress will be measured through the number of waste streams validated, the total tonnes of textile waste processed in pilot runs and the progress of recovered materials towards industrial testing.