Swedish textile recycler​ Renewcell uses a patented process to break down and recycle cotton and other cellulosic textile waste, such as worn-out jeans and production scraps, to create Circulose, that can be used to create viscose, lyocell, modal, acetate and other man-made cellulosic fibres. This material ​ is made from textile waste, looks like white cardboard, feels like watercolor paper, and can be spun into yarns for textile manufacturers. Renewcell has announced an agreement with blockchain specialist TextileGenesis aimed at providing full traceability for its Circulose pulp. Textile recycler​ has already trialled TextileGenesis's digital token technology and says it will enable it to provide full pulp-to-retail traceability for its recycled raw material across the textile supply chain. Earlier this year, Renewcell began commercial production of its Circulose dissolving pulp at its new flagship factory - billed as the world’s first industrial scale 100% textile-to-textile recycling plant - at Sundsvall, Sweden. ​ By 2024, the company wants to double production from 60,000 tons of Circulose per year to 120,000 tons, the equivalent of 600 million T-shirts per year. #circulareconomynews #circulareconomy #textilegenesis #textil #recycling