Study trip to Turkey: Fiber to fiber textile recycling

Join us on a study trip from 22 to 25 November 2026 and gain first-hand insight into industrial textile-to-textile recycling while exploring new opportunities for supplier partnerships and development collaborations.

We will visit RE&UP Recycling Technologies, one of the world’s largest textile-to-textile recyclers, as well as relevant facilities in Turkey specialising in mechanical cotton recycling and yarn production.

Benefits for your company

• Insight into technologies and processes for sorting, processing and producing recycled cotton and polyester fibres
• Knowledge of the opportunities and requirements associated with using fibres from pre- and post-consumer textile waste
• Direct contact with potential suppliers, production partners and development partners
• Inspiration and practical knowledge to support your company’s decisions on materials, product development and the value chain

Tangible outcomes

• A solid overview of relevant technologies operating at scale and potential opportunities for collaboration
• New contacts across the Turkish textile value chain
• A stronger basis for assessing potential supplier relationships and determining the next steps