Our mission
Founded in 2019, our ambition is to create the first closed-loop recycled polyamide from complex end-of-life garments.
We specialize in the research and development of innovative solutions for recycling used and mixed textiles containing polyamide. By developing the world’s first polyamide recycling factory, we transform textile waste into reusable resources, contributing to a circular and sustainable economy.
” We believe in a future where every textile, even the most complex, can be recycled.
Our ambition is to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry by providing reliable and sustainable recycling solutions. “
Discover the film of our startup !
The story of Écollant is one of awareness, collaboration, and continuous innovation, driven by one vision: to transform textile waste into new opportunities.
Key Figures
92
million tons of textile waste generated globally each year.
1 %
of mixed textiles containing polyamide are currently recycled.
70 %
of mixed textiles end up in landfills or are incinerated.
Tights, stockings, and socks containing polyamide (Nylon) : our first case study.
130 million pairs of tights are sold in France each year, with 104 million discarded in household waste, amounting to over 7,315 tons of waste, destined for incineration or landfill.
Why? Mechanical recycling of textiles with mixed fibers is technically impossible due to their complex bi-composition.
A technological barrier we have worked on: the blending of materials within the yarn itself and the complex case of polyamide tights, socks, and stockings.
Le fil est “guipé”, une technique spécifique consistant à assembler deux types de fils ayant des caractéristiques mécaniques complémentaires afin de coupler les propriétés de robustesse et d’élasticité sur un seul et même fil.
We have been working on innovative and eco-friendly “disruptive” recycling solutions, which are currently in the development phase to scale from laboratory to industrial levels in order to recycle the polyamide in used textiles into new polyamide yarn.
12 TONNES COLLECTES EN 2023
Our Collection Network
The challenge of collection operations is twofold. Collection allows us to build a stock of raw materials essential for our scaling efforts, enabling us to begin the pre-industrialization phase of our technology.
Additionally, it serves as a means to raise public awareness, through an educational initiative that highlights the importance of circularity in the most discarded textile in wardrobes !