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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.

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

The Benefits of Fiber-to-Fiber Recycling

3 Sep 2022

Fiber-to-fiber recycling significantly reduces the environmental impact of the textile industry by conserving resources and minimizing waste. It also opens new economic opportunities for brands by lowering production costs and meeting consumer demand for sustainable products. This recycling approach is essential for advancing circularity in fashion, ensuring that materials are reused and kept in circulation.

Apparel industry, Circular fashion, fiber-to-fiber recycling, Sustainability research, Sustainable fashion, textile recycling

10 Ways To Be A More Eco-Conscious Consumer Year-Round

10 Ways To Be A More Eco-Conscious Consumer Year-Round

2 Aug 2022

The amount we buy has gone up, while the number of times we use a product has gone down. This is contributing to waste and overuse of earth's resources in a big way.

Eddie Bauer Collaborates with Looptworks on Upcycled Collection

22 Apr 2022

Iconic outdoor brand, Eddie Bauer, and Looptworks, a certified B-Corp with over a decade of experience creating value from waste through textile circularity, announced today a partnership and the launch of their first (RE)FORM Collection. In partnership with Looptworks, Eddie Bauer is working to keep high-quality fabric remnants out of landfill and give them a second life.

circularity, facility, pr newswire, textile recycling, upcycling

Looptworks is a proud B-Corp

VIDEO: Business as a B-Corp: People

10 Mar 2022

“You can use business for a force for good, and I’m just super proud of the work that our team does here"

B Corp, facility

USA Today: Meet the innovators putting sustainability first in the apparel, textiles industries.

USA TODAY: Meet the innovators putting sustainability first 

22 Nov 2021

The goal? To support a future with less waste, better resource conservation, and to create functional products like bags, backpacks, apparel, and dopp kits that are designed to withstand a lifetime of use.
Harper's BAZAAR: Reformation partners with Looptworks with new takeback program

Harper’s BAZAAR: Reformation partners with Looptworks with new takeback program

3 May 2021

In an effort to make its shoe line more eco-conscious than ever, Reformation relaunches its shoes with new environmentally friendly materials and a partnership with Looptworks on a new takeback program.

circular economy, harper's bazzar, recycling, reformation, reuse, shoe takeback

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

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.