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April 7, 2026
What are the differences between upcycling, downcycling, and recycling?

Upcycling vs Downcycling vs Recycling: Why Fiber-to-Fiber Matters

Upcycling, downcycling, and recycling are often confused, yet they represent distinct strategies for tackling textile waste. While upcycling breathes new life into materials through creative redesign, it struggles to scale effectively. Downcycling, on the other hand, converts textiles into lower-value products, but often leads to a loss in material quality. Enter textile-to-textile recycling, a game-changing approach that preserves material value and supports true circularity. Discover how these methods can work together to create a more sustainable future for the textile industry and why investing in scalable recycling systems is essential for lasting change.
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June 2, 2025
Recycling Textile Fibers: Upcycing, Downcycling, Recycling, & Fiber-to-Fiber Circularity

From Upcycling to Circularity: Looptworks’ Journey in Textile Recycling

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.
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April 22, 2022
ChatGPT said: Eddie Bauer and Looptworks, a certified B-Corp specializing in textile upcycling, have partnered to launch the (RE)FORM Collection, turning high-quality fabric remnants into new gear instead of landfill waste.

Eddie Bauer Collaborates with Looptworks on Upcycled Collection

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.
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Denine Pezone

Strategic Partnerships/Sales

Denine has over 20 years of experience driving new business opportunities for leading companies, including E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Outlast Technologies, and DST Systems. She holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and a Certification in Executive Management from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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.

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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.