RE&UP achieves C2C Certified® Circularity for all products
RE&UP Next-Gen cotton fibers and Next-Gen polyester chips recognized for full-system circular design at scale. In an industry where over 99% of textile materials are still virgin and just 6.9% of the global economy is circular (2025 Circularity Gap Report, Circle Economy), RE&UP has taken a decisive step forward. The next-generation textile-to-textile recycler has become the first company in the textile industry to achieve C2C Certified® Circularity for all products, the most rigorous global standard for verifying circular product design and recovery-readiness at scale.
The certification was awarded to all three of RE&UP products by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute:
- Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Pre-Consumer) – C2C Certified® Circularity at Platinum level
- Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Post-Consumer) – C2C Certified® Circularity at Platinum level
- Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyester Chips – C2C Certified® Circularity at Silver level
These levels recognize not just recycled content, but a full-system approach to circularity – from sourcing and traceability to infrastructure compatibility and reuse pathways.
“This certification demonstrates that RE&UP is ready to tackle sustainability challenges at scale for the whole industry,” said Andreas Dorner, General Manager at RE&UP. “It proves that recycled fibers can go beyond one-off sustainability claims. With Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity, we’re demonstrating full-system readiness from sourcing to end-of-life for the textile industry.”
Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity assesses whether a product is designed for continuous cycles of safe, high-value reuse. The assessment is executed by a third party accredited assessing body, Eco Intelligent Growth (EIG).
Technical indicators include:
- Percentage of compatible materials for recycling
- End-of-life recovery systems
- Publicly available circularity data and cycling instructions
- Effective integration of recycled content
- Chemical safety (tested on legally restricted chemicals and beyond)
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