Pioneering circularity since 2009

The latest in Textile Recycling News

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.

Textile-to-Textile Circularity: Recycling Turns Excess Inventory into Impact

23 Jul 2025

Is your excess inventory accumulating? It doesn’t have to go unused! We focus on turning unsold textiles into new fibers, effectively closing the production loop. By joining our circular economy initiative, retailers and manufacturers can reduce waste, uphold brand reputation, and support a sustainable fashion future. Learn how our textile-to-textile recycling system can transform your unsold products into valuable resources while meeting your sustainability goals. Ready to unlock the value in your excess inventory? Join us in building a closed-loop system where no textile is wasted!

excess inventory, excess textiles, textile circularity, textile to textile recycling

Recycling Textile Fibers: Upcycing, Downcycling, Recycling, & Fiber-to-Fiber Circularity

From Upcycling to Circularity: Looptworks’ Journey in Textile Recycling

2 Jun 2025

Discover how Looptworks is revolutionizing the textile industry by transforming waste into valuable resources. With over 5.6 million pounds of textile waste diverted from landfills and billions of gallons of water saved, our journey is just beginning. Join us in our mission to eliminate textile waste and embrace a sustainable future. Explore our innovative recycling solutions and learn how you can be part of this transformative movement at looptworks.com/circular-solutions.

Downcycling, fiber-to-fiber recycling, recycling, textile circularity, textile recycling, upcycling

Tobias Read visits Looptworks' Textile Recycling Facility.

Textile Circularity in Oregon: Tobias Read Visits Looptworks

14 May 2025

At Looptworks, we are on a mission to revolutionize the textile industry through textile circularity, transforming waste into high-quality fibers. Recently, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read visited our Gresham facility, witnessing firsthand how our innovative processes align with Oregon’s sustainability goals. His visit underscored the vital partnership between government and circular businesses, highlighting the environmental benefits of reducing waste and carbon emissions. Join us as we explore how textile circularity is not just a niche solution, but a scalable approach to building a regenerative economy that supports jobs, communities, and the planet.

textile circularity, textile recycling

2025 Looptworks is celebrating 13-years as a proud B-Corp.

Celebrating B Corp Month: 13 Years of Impact

10 Mar 2025

At Looptworks, sustainability isn’t just a goal—it’s our purpose. As we celebrate B Corp Month, we reflect on our 13-year journey as a Certified B Corporation, committed to high social and environmental standards. This month is a time to recognize businesses that prioritize purpose alongside profit and drive positive change. Join us in honoring the B Corp Movement, where companies like ours prove that business can—and should—be a force for good. Discover how we’re transforming waste into valuable textiles and learn how you can support a healthier planet and a more equitable economy.

B Corp, community, do good

Textile Recycling Hierarchy

How Textile Recycling Can Tackle Waste and Drive Sustainability: Insights from the GAO Report and Looptworks’ Innovation

18 Dec 2024

Discover how textile recycling can combat waste and promote sustainability. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report highlighting the challenges of textile waste and its environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions and microplastic pollution. Learn about innovative companies like Looptworks that are transforming discarded textiles into high-quality recycled fibers. With the growing demand for recycled materials, a circular economy in the textile industry is essential. Explore insights and strategies for driving meaningful change!

Apparel industry, Circular fashion, textile recycling

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

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

18 Sep 2024

Discover how California's Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB-707) is transforming the textile industry. Looptworks, the only textile recycler on the West Coast, is leading this change by partnering with brands to adapt to new regulations and promote circularity. With a focus on extended producer responsibility, brands must rethink their product lifecycle and invest in recycling. Explore solutions that comply with SB-707 while driving environmental impact. Together, we can reshape the future of textiles!

Sustainable fashion, sustainable textile production, textile recycling, textile recycling regulations

Be Part of Our Circularity Story

Work with Looptwoks and together, we’ll turn textile waste into new opportunities.

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.