Centexbel-VKC is a collective research and technical center that aims to reinforce the competitive position of the textile & plastic converting companies. To fulfil this mission, Centexbel-VKC offers an extensive range of services to the industry, including research & development, testing, certification, consultancy, and training. Centexbel-VKC employs 180 enthusiastic, highly educated men and women. Through continuous innovation in process and products, Centexbel-VKC’s R&D ranges from basic research to applied research; always keeping in mind the industrial needs and opportunities. Sustainability is a common thread in our activities; especially in our research strategy, which is implemented by recycling materials, focusing on resource efficiency and environmentally friendly materials and processes. In short, Centexbel-VKC helps your company to translate ideas into concrete concepts and products. We will also test their quality, composition, recyclability and legal conformity and verify together with you the necessity and manner in which to proceed to protect your intellectual property rights.
CDC STUDIO SRL
CDC Studio is an innovation hub pioneering circular solutions for textile waste generated by the fashion and manufacturing industries. Powered by its patented MIKTÒS technology, CDC Studio gives new life to mixed textile waste—production offcuts and unsold inventory—by transforming it into a high-performance thermoplastic polymer. This breakthrough material offers a sustainable alternative to virgin plastic, enabling the creation of durable, next-generation products with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.
CARBIOS
CARBIOS is a pioneering biotech company transforming the future of textile recycling through enzyme-based solutions. Focusing on polyester (PET), CARBIOS has developed a breakthrough biorecycling process that breaks down PET into its original monomers. In collaboration with major brands in a “fiber-to-fiber” consortium On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp., and Salomon, CARBIOS produced the world’s first biorecycled garment, marking a major milestone in sustainable fashion. With its demonstration plant operational since 2021 and the world’s first industrial biorecycling facility planned to restart construction in 2025, CARBIOS is accelerating the transition to a circular economy for textiles. | Carbios is a pioneering biotech company transforming the future of textile recycling through enzyme-based solutions. Focusing on polyester (PET), Carbios has developed a breakthrough biorecycling process that breaks down PET into its original monomers. In collaboration with major brands in a “fiber-to-fiber” consortium On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp., and Salomon, Carbios produced the world’s first biorecycled garment, marking a major milestone in sustainable fashion. Let’s accelerate the transition to a circular economy for textiles.
Brightfiber Textiles
Brightfiber Textiles is a circular B2B supplier of fibers, yarns, fabrics, and collections. The company operates within a fully closed-loop system, where local post-consumer textiles are transformed into new collections. Visit the website for more information
BlockTexx
BlockTexx® is a clean technology company that separates polyester and cotton from post consumer blended textiles to deliver textile to textile products through supply chains in Asia. Our S.O.F.T.™ (separation of fibre technology) process is proven at commercial scale (10kta plant) supported by a business model that includes collection, sortation, decommissioning and a proprietary blockchain system for full traceability and provenance.
BioCircular Materials Alliance
The BioCircular Materials Alliance (BCMA) was founded to harness the transformative power of biology to accelerate the global transition toward a circular future. By bringing together leading brands, manufacturers, and innovators, the Alliance seeks to enable regeneration of biobased waste—including natural fibers—into valuable materials through microbial fermentation and other advanced processes. With a shared vision for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy, the Alliance fosters collaboration, research, and innovation to address some of the most pressing challenges in the industrial use of biomaterials.
AUTEFA SOLUTIONS
AUTEFA Solutions – Nonwovens develops turnkey lines and machinery for nonwovens production. At the Textiles Recycling Expo, we will highlight our focus on solutions for the textile circular economy, especially for processing recycled fibres, tearing fibres and textile waste. As textile recycling is becoming increasingly important for AUTEFA, we are using this platform to further expand our expertise in handling waste materials and to develop innovative solutions for applications and processes together with customers and industry professionals. At our booth, we will present a selection of samples, including airlay products demonstrating a wide range of structures and properties, natural fibres, recycling examples, tearing results, and card-crosslapped samples.