Textile waste recycling
Textile waste becomes new material, not ash
Fiberlux is a plant being prepared in Pärnu County, Estonia, that turns textile waste into acoustic panels, impact-sound underlays and technical felt.
The problem
The EU generates about 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste a year. Only about a fifth is collected separately, and the rest often goes to incineration or landfill because there is no other outlet. Since 2025 all member states must collect textiles separately, but there are not enough recyclers for what is collected.
In Estonia, according to an overview by the Ministry of Climate, about two thirds of textile waste was incinerated and about a fifth landfilled. The whole region faces the same problem.
We accept all textile waste suitable for processing
From collectors, retail, industry, institutions and people. From everyone looking for a proper solution for their textile waste.
| Suitable | Not suitable |
|---|---|
| Used clothing and home textiles not fit for reuse | Wet or mouldy textiles |
| Unsold goods and rejects | Bags mixed with household waste |
| Production waste, selvedges and cutting scraps | Rubber- or PVC-coated materials |
| Workwear, bed linen, towels | Footwear |
| Wool and mixed-fibre textiles |
Textiles must be dry and free of debris. If in doubt, ask first. The exact list depends on our waste permit.
Controlled and documented recycling
Each delivery is weighed on arrival and tied to a batch number. Suppliers receive a receipt and a mass balance: how much came in, how much became product and how much was residue. Your goods do not return to the market. They are processed into fibre, and you keep the proof for your reporting and producer responsibility. Third-party certification (RCS or GRS) is planned for the start of production.
What Fiberlux does
We use mechanical recycling on an Italian line in four stages: opening, airlay, thermobonding and needle-punching. We do not make new clothes. We use the fibre that is no longer fit for spinning and give it a long life in buildings, industry and furniture.
Who it is for
The plant is planned in Pärnu County on the Via Baltica route. Pärnu also has a cargo port. We serve suppliers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Retail and brands: documented recycling for unsold goods and rejects.
Industry and manufacturers: an outlet for production and cutting waste.
Laundries, hotels, hospitals, workwear rental: an outlet for worn textiles.
People and communities: we welcome larger quantities and joint deliveries, for example from a housing association, a school or a company campaign.
Cooperation and partners
We are looking for partners who want to actually solve the textile problem, not only talk about it:
Product developers and designers: new products from recycled fibre, trial batches.
Companies and organisations: joint development projects in Estonia and at EU level.
Contact
Tell us what kind of textile you have and how much, or what cooperation you propose. Terms of acceptance are agreed with each supplier.