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Welcome to Looptworks’ Blogs, Videos, & Press, your ultimate resource for all things textile recycling. Discover innovative solutions and sustainable practices in the textile industry as we explore the transformative power of recycling fabrics. From insightful articles and engaging videos to the latest press releases, our content delves into how textile recycling not only reduces waste but also fosters a circular economy. Join us in our mission to create a more sustainable future, one recycled fabric at a time.

The Future of Fiber-to-F-recycling is now

Textile Recycling & California’s SB-707 Textile Recovery Act

18 Sep 2024

Apparel industry, Circular fashion, Sustainable fashion, textile recycling

Sustainable Fashion: What Will the Apparel Industry Look Like by 2030?

Sustainable Fashion: What Will the Apparel Industry Look Like by 2030?

13 Aug 2024

As kids, we envisioned the year 2030 to include flying cars and life on Mars. While our reality looks a little different, we are embracing lifestyle changes—especially in our clothing choices—to support the health of our very own planet.

Apparel industry, Circular fashion, Sustainability research, Sustainable fashion, textile recycling, The future of fashion

Repurposing the new Looptworks textile recycling facility to avoid landfill and give new life to old equipment

Sneak Peek: How We’re Building Sustainability Features into Our State-of-the-Art Textile Recycling Facility

5 Aug 2024

Witness sustainability leadership firsthand. Inside our textile recycling facility, energy efficient heating and cooling is only the start of where we’re headed.

Energy Trust of Oregon, textile recycling, WorkSource

Looptworks to open recycling facility in Gresham

Looptworks to open recycling facility in Gresham

8 Jul 2024

Looptworks is transforming a Gresham building into the West Coast's first textile recycling facility, opening this summer to upcycle clothing into recycled fibers.

Christopher Keizur, gresham oregon, textile circularity, textile recycling, The Outlook

Textile downcycling material for the non woven industry

How Downcycling Supports the Growing Nonwovens Industry

2 Jul 2024

Downcycling textiles into fibers for the nonwoven market supports the production of home insulation, carpet padding, acoustic tiles, and other applications.

Downcycling, Nonwovens, Nonwovens industry, textile recycling, What is downcycling

5 Overlooked Benefits of Textile Recycling

5 Overlooked Benefits of Textile Recycling

15 Jun 2024

You’re likely familiar with all the ways that textile recycling helps take pressure off our planet, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving water, and keeping physical waste out of landfills. Still, many benefits of textile recycling go beyond environmental impact.

circular economy, circularity, fiber-to-fiber recycling, supply chain sustainability, sustainable business practices, textile recycling, zero waste to landfill

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Headshot of Tami Bringman, Chief Financial Officer at Looptworks.

Tami Bringman

Chief Financial Officer

Tami is a senior accounting leader with over 16 years of experience in the manufacturing and textile industry. Her specialties include process development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, job and project costing and analysis, and managing complex teams and technical projects. Tami has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for a variety of innovative companies, where her analytical skills and strategic mindset helped organizations create efficiencies in their financial systems.

Headshot of Kelley Purdy, Vice President of Partnerships at Looptworks.

Kelley Purdy

Vice President, Partnerships

Kelley is a passionate and strategically minded business development leader with more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods apparel industry. He has experience in product construction, league partnerships, retail relationships, supply chain management, sustainability, circularity, and carbon footprint management. Kelley builds successful partnerships by putting the customer first while simultaneously advancing his organization’s business objectives.

Suzy Off: Operations Director for Looptworks

Suzy Off

Chief Operating Officer

Suzy is a product leader and operations expert with more than 25 years of experience in the textile industry. She is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and motivating people to action through vision, strategy, collaboration, and communication. Suzy has proven expertise in product development, sustainability, marketing, supply chains, and innovating processes and best practices to drive results.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.