REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CIRCULAR FASHION INDUSTRY, TRANSFORMING WASTE MATERIALS INTO HIGH-PERFORMANCE SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS WITH EXCELLENT AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL QUALITIES

FROM FASHION TEXTILE WASTE TO NEW RAW MATERIAL 

Regenstech is an innovative female-led startup and a benefit corporation. It is a CleanTech company that transforms civil and industrial waste into secondary raw materials through a patented technology: Respetto.

THE PROBLEM

Source:  © 2022 McKinsey & Company  and Global Fashion Agenda | European Environment Agency

 

METRI CUBI DI ACQUA
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CONSUMED GLOBALLY EACH YEAR BY TEXTILE INDUSTRY

 

 

 

Water is a heavily used resource in the fashion industry. Estimates indicate that producing a single cotton T-shirt requires 2,700 liters of freshwater, an amount equivalent to what a person would drink over two and a half years.

di tonnellate di rifiuti tessili
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DISCARD IN MIXED WASTE STREAMS ONLY WITHIN WASTE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

The way people dispose of clothing has also changed, with many garments being thrown away rather than donated. Between 2000 and 2015, clothing production doubled, while usage decreased by 36%, leading to a shorter lifecycle for textile products. European citizens consume nearly 26 kg of textiles per year and discard about 11 kg. Used clothing can be exported outside the EU, but most is incinerated or sent to landfill (87%).

 

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IN EMISSIONS GENERATED BY TEXTILE PRODUCTS CONSUMED IN THE EU

Over 70% of emissions generated by the fashion industry come from upstream activities, particularly the production, preparation, and processing of high-energy-intensity raw materials. The remaining 30% is generated by downstream activities, such as transportation, packaging, retail operations, usage, and end-of-life disposal.

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OUR SOLUTION: RESPETTO 

TRANSFORMING ALL TEXTILE/FASHION WASTE

Our solution transforms all waste from the textile and fashion sector: pre- and post-consumer, including all fabrics of plant, animal, synthetic, and blended origin, without the need for sorting at the input stage.

THE NEW RAW MATERIAL IS REGENERATED AND REGENERABLE

Thanks to a patented industrial transformation process, the generated Secondary Raw Material is a high-quality Next Gen neo-polymer with a wide range of applications, including fashion accessories, design accessories, sales tools, automotive, nautical, and more. 

PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY MATERIAL

The generated Secondary Raw Material is of high quality, with plastic-like properties that allow it to be injection molded or 3D printed. It can be used in various sectors, including interior design, packaging, point of purchase, automotive, and more. 

LOW INVESTMENT AND OPTIMIZED PRODUCTION COSTS

The transformation plant requires a relatively low investment compared to available alternatives and has operating costs compatible with the economic sustainability of the resulting Secondary Raw Material. 

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 

PATENTED HYBRID TECHNOLOGY

Inspired by nature, which rarely relies on a single type of transformation process, we have integrated multiple state-of-the-art mechanical and materials engineering technologies to overcome the limitations of transforming textile waste using only chemical, mechanical, or thermal processes.

THANKS TO RESPETTO® MIX

We have developed 80+ Respetto®Mix formulations that enable the production of Secondary Raw Material with diverse aesthetic, functional, or technical properties. The additive is patented internationally. 

LOW-ENERGY PLANT

The process has been designed to minimize electricity consumption and use limited water, ensuring the complete sustainability of the process.

POTENTIAL APPLICATION 

FURNITURE

DESIGN ACCESSORIES

PACKAGING AND TEXTILES

RETAIL

AUTOMOTIVE, NAUTICAL, AND MUCH MORE…

WHY RESPETTO?

FROM WASTE TO VALUE

The secondary raw material generated has a market value higher than the transformation costs and can be used in many application sectors such as Design, Furniture, Accessories, Fashion, PoP, Nautical, Automotive, and more.

COMPACT AND SCALABLE PLANT

The plant is compact in size and less expensive compared to other technological solutions in the industry.
Its modular design allows for easy scalability and the possibility of remote control.

FUNCTIONAL SOLUTION FOR ALL TYPES OF TEXTILE AND FASHION WASTE

The Respetto® solution makes it possible to recycle all industrial or post-consumer waste without the need to separate materials by type (such as wool, cotton, viscose, polyester, leather, etc.), ensuring their transformation into a high-value secondary raw material with plastic properties.

FROM TEXTILE WASTE TO NEXT GEN ECO MATERIALS

SINCE 2015, WE HAVE WORKED EVERY DAY TO TURN THE WASTE OF A CONSUMERIST SOCIETY INTO PRODUCTS OF EXCEPTIONAL, TIMELESS QUALITY WITH AUTHENTIC AESTHETIC VALUE. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE, WITHOUT COMPROMISING FUTURE GENERATIONS’ ABILITY TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.