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Circularity, upcycling, downcycling explained - Looptworks

Upcycling, Downcycling and Recycling Explained

26 Jan 2024

What is the difference between upcycling, downcycling and recycling? There are clear distinctions between the various ways we can reuse waste and other discarded materials. While upcycling and downcycling are both examples of recycling, not all recycling is considered equal.
Mitch Wise gives the 411 on textile downcycling

VIDEO: The 411 on Downcycling

31 Mar 2023

Mitch Wise explains the power of Downcycling in the textile industry. It's another tool in the textile recycling kit.

circular economy, circularity, Downcycling, textile recycling, zero waste to landfill

Scott Hamlin FOunder, CEO of Looptworks

VIDEO: One Giant Step Toward a Cleaner Environment

6 Mar 2023

For 14 years, Looptworks has been selling upcycled apparel and gear to loyal fans like you. Now, we would like to invite you to join us as we embark on our next exciting phase of creating a fully circular textile facility.

circular economy, circularity, facility, textile recycling, zero waste to landfill

Scott Welch Director of the Loopt Foundation

How to Make Your Closet A Force for Good with Scott Welch

25 Nov 2022

Video: How to Make Your Closet A Force for Good with Scott Welch
Scott Welch, Executive Director of the Loopt Foundation

VIDEO: Making our Clothes a Force for Good

18 Nov 2022

The Loopt Foundation Director, Scott Welch, shares how he cultivated a mindset for sustainability and how we can all turn our clothes into a force for good.

clothes4good, loopt.org, looptU, zero waste to landfill

Looptworks to Open New Textile Recycling Facility

Portland Business Journal: Looptworks looks to build a Pacific NW facility

13 Nov 2022

One of the region's best-known repurposing manufacturers said this week it plans to build a new Pacific Northwest manufacturing facility. Looptworks, which crafts excess textile materials into upcycled and downcycled goods, as well as recycled fibers, said it will seek locations in Oregon and beyond, "prioritizing workforce talent, transportation logistics and local government support in its efforts to find a space.

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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.