ReHubs – Survey Recycling Survey Recycling Categories The ReHubs initiative by EURATEX, focused on establishing a circular economy for textiles in Europe. Within the Initiative, four projects have been launched, one being the Turning Textile Waste into Feedstock project initiated and led by TEXAID. This project aims to establish scalable sorting facilities in Europe to address the sorting and technology gap for achieving a circular economy. The project has just begun the first phase of a six-month technology assessment, with a demo facility and full-scale sorting plant to follow. Many notable companies are participating in the project to evaluate technologies and the business case for scaled sorting. The project is a significant step towards achieving a circular loop for textiles and scaled sorting for textile circularity in Europe. The survey's goal is to identify specifications for recycling technologies to create defined and consistent raw material flows as input for textile recycling. The survey targets existing and future recycling technologies for open and closed-loop recycling, with the goal of enabling a circular economy for textiles. The data collected from the survey will be handled anonymously and used to define recycling categories and sorting requirements, which will be crucial in establishing a circular economy for textiles in Europe. The data from the survey won´t be published and will only be used internal to identify the needed specifications for different recycling technologies. Your participation in this survey will contribute to the development of sustainable textile recycling practices and help shape the future of the textile industry. Thank you very much TEXAID company To be able to group recycling technologies we need a short description of your recycling process. What materials are you using? textile waste PET Bottles other How would you describe your current feedstockmaterial? Post - Industrial Pre - Consumer Post - Consumer Which textile waste would you like to use in the future? Pre - Consumer waste Post - Consumer waste Post - industrial waste How would you categorize your recycling technology? mechanical thermomechanical chemical thermochemical other What is the Output from the recycling process? Open Loop Closed loop Definitions:Pre - Consumer waste: discarded unused textiles by end usersPost - consumer waste: textiles discarded by end usersPost - industrial waste: waste generated during production discarded by the industry Closed loop: Recycled material is reused by the same product family or is reused by other product families, replacing the same original material. Open loop: The material is recycled by other product families, replacing other materials 1 out of 8 Could you give a short description of your recycling process? Please select your Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of your recycling process: Please select your answer TRL 1: Observation and description of the principle of operation (8-15 years) TRL 2: Description of the application of a technology TRL 3: Demonstration of the functioning of a technology (5-13 years) TRL 4: Experimental set-up in the laboratory TRL 5: Test set-up in operational environment TRL 6: Prototype in use TRL 7: Prototype in use (1-5 years) TRL 8: Qualified system with proof of functional capability in the field of application TRL 9: Qualified system with proof of successful use TRL description 1 Basic principles observed and reported 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated 3 Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of concept 4 Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment 5 Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment 6 System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment (ground or space) 7 System prototype demonstration in a space environment 8 Actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and demonstration (ground or space) 9 Actual system "flight proven" through successful mission operations What is the output of your recycling process? garment or other textile product fabric yarn fiber open loop product other How do you expect the price development of your recycling product? falling constant increasing What is the impact of using better sorted post consumer textiles for your recycling process and your recycled product? Do you have LCA data for your recycling process? yes no If you have LCA data would you be willing to share them under an NDA? yes no 2 out of 8 B: Feedstock spezification What should be the target composition of the input materials for your recycling process? (Specify the minimum in %) > % Cotton > % Polyester > % Acrylic > % Viscose > % Wool > % Polyamide (PA6,PA66) > % Elasthan > % > % > % Are other fibres acceptable for the process? (Specify the Maximum in %) < % Cotton < % Polyester < % Acrylic < % Viscose < % Wool < % Polyamide (PA6,PA66) < % Elasthan < % < % < % Which fiber types need to be excluded? 3 out of 8 Which impurities/disruptors/non textiles be removed? metal plastic hardpoints labels seams Embellishments (embroidery, sequins, reversible sequins, rhinestones, stud) Can you describe the requirements for the feedstock in terms of contamination (dirt, paint, oil…) and ccompanying substances (chemicals, dyestuff & finishes)? Contamination clean light contamination no requirements Accompanying substances to be excluded: Which print types need to be excluded? flock print foil print silicon print glow in the dark placement print all over print What are your requirements for colour sorting? no colour sorting necessary rough colour sorting by hue exact colour sorting by colour value 4 out of 8 C: Feedstock Format Is there a preferred product type? Jackets, Blazers and Trousers Home Textiles Sweaters and Cardigans T-Shirts and Singlets Coats Underwear and Nightwear Shirts and Blouses Stocking and Socks Is there a product type to be excluded? Jackets, Blazers and Trousers Home Textiles Sweaters and Cardigans T-Shirts and Singlets Coats Underwear and Nightwear Shirts and Blouses Stocking and Socks 5 out of 8 Is there a preferred Fabric structure? Woven fabrics knitted fabrics warp knitted braided fabrics sewn fabrics nonwovens Is there a Fabric structure to be excluded? Woven fabrics knitted fabrics warp knitted braided fabrics sewn fabrics nonwovens 6 out of 8 What would be the desired product format for your recycling process? full garment cut teared/shredded Which dimension should the pre processed textiles have? (if desired) cutting dimensions [mm x mm]: What are the expected quantities of feedstock for your recycling process? (today, 2025, 2030) minimal amount for trials in [t]: annual ammount in [t] : today 2025 2030 What would be the target price for sorted post consumer garments according to your given description in this survey without transport in €/t What is your desired packing? Big bales (specify a maximum weight for big bales) Palletization: Required infomation for the packing list: 7 out of 8 What else should be considered to provide you with better feedstock material for your textilrecycling through automatic sorting? 8 out of 8 Time's up
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