03/12/2025 – Autoloop
EU Project Targets Textile Recycling
The EU project Autoloop, coordinated by Fraunhofer Umsicht, is developing automated sorting, tracing and recycling technologies for polyester-based textiles. The aim is to achieve a material recovery rate of 96 per cent.
Project kick-off with all European partners in late October 2025 at Fraunhofer Umsicht in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. © Fraunhofer Umsicht
Chemical recycling of synthetic fibres (PET) into new basic chemicals – a key technology component of the Autoloop project. © Fraunhofer Umsicht
Project kick-off with all European partners in late October 2025 at Fraunhofer Umsicht in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. © Fraunhofer Umsicht