Recycle Clothing & Textiles
Good Plan: Save the planet.
It is important for the textile
industry,
clothing
industry, and consumers to
help keep mother nature looking wonderful.
The Apparel Search Recycle section is intended to provide information regarding ENVIRONMENTAL issues that are relevant to the Apparel & Textile industries. If you know of additional information or resources, please let us know.
Be good to the environment !!!
Waste Materials (Textiles)
Recycling Machinery (Textiles)
You can recycle clothing by donating or selling second hand fashion.
You can donate or sell used clothing at consignment shops or thrift stores.
Learn more about apparel industry and textile industry recycling:
Smart Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles
EPA Garment & Textile Care Program
Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
Printers National Environmental Assistance Center
A&E Clothing Corporation: A&E Clothing Corporation is
conveniently located in Carteret, NJ, USA. Close to New York (40 min) and
Newark International Airport (20min). They process used clothes collected
from wealthy areas of New York, Maryland and New Jersey States and resell
them in U.S. and worldwide. They ship to Africa, South America, Europe and
Asia. Their products are sorted into more than 200 categories including premium
and second quality apparel, shoes, handbags and more. Clothes are graded,
baled and packed into 20 or 40 ft. containers. They take care of shipping
and documentation. Address 600 Federal Blvd, Carteret, NJ 07008
Phone 732 802 8100 4. E-mail
info@aeclothing.net Contact: Jack Kluszczynski AYTAS AYAKKABI
YAN SANAYII TICARET AS: AYTAS is a company which produces reclaimed leather
(Salpa), ESP for shoe, bags, belts, bags, belts and chair industry. Factories
capacity is 10000 TPA. Address: Ipkas Sanayii Sitesi 5.BLOK NO:37/39 IKITELLI
Istanbul Turkey Phone: +90 212 549 87 81 or +90 212 549 87 82 Fax: +90 212
549 87 83 Email: mersenkal@ttnet.net.tr Contact: Mehmet Ersenkal
- Manufacturer Item # 1: Reclaimed Leather
- Manufacturer Item # 2: Salpa
Cullingworth
Summers & Co Ltd (United Kingdom): Cullingworth Summers & Co
Ltd are sorters and recyclers of wool sweaters. They make 40 standard
colors which they then pull back in to fibre suitable for spinning on the
woollen system and felt manufacturing. Address: Syke Ing Mills, Syke
Lane Dewsbury WF12 8HX UK Phone: 44 1924 488766
or 44 1924 472335 Email: cullsumm@aol.com
- Manufacturer Item # 1: Wool Recycling
- Manufacturer Item # 2: Wool Shoddy
- Manufacturer Item # 3: Wool Rags
- Manufacturer Item # 4: Wool Waste
- Manufacturer Item # 5: Synthetic Fibres
Department of Environmental
Protection (New Jersey): recycling
Department of
Environmental Protection NYC
Ecoweave: apparel produced from recycled
cotton fabrics.
Department of
Energy Energy Saving: U.S. Department of Energy.
Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency Requirements for Dry Cleaners : Dry cleaning shops
generate hazardous wastes, air emissions and wastewater and must comply
with both federal and state regulations. Please note the regulations
vary and depend on whether your machines use perchloroethylene (PERC) or
non-chlorinated, hydrocarbon-based petroleum solvents.
Material
Return Material Return is your solution for custom circularity. They
work with local manufacturers and national brands to transform textile
waste into new products - all within 75 miles. Based in North
Carolina, USA.
Patagonia: environmentally
conscious
producers of quality outdoor clothing.
Premier Water & Energy Technology
Inc.: For almost 50 years, water has been at the core of everything
they do. They supply water treatment products and services for boilers,
cooling towers, process, and potable water systems. They also provide
water treatment solutions such as controllers, pumps, water softeners,
de-mineralizers, filter media, ion exchange resins, and activated
carbon. Theirr water treatment philosophy consists of combining
unmatched levels of customer service with an array of technical
resources in order to guarantee outcomes for their customers.
PT Sarana Multiniaga
Pratama (Indonesia): They are distributor for non chemical water
treatment equipment which outclassed any similar products known. This
unit works electronically to prevent scales, algae and corrosive as well
as descale. It runs power supply at 6-8 micro amp and works 24 hours
a day disregard of flows. Thousands hv bn sold world wide to protect
chiller, heat exchanger boilers and any equipments which is treated with
water. Save moneys on chemical, save your environment and most of
all avoid stoppages of your equipments. They offer money back guarantees
at no obligations at all. Address: Jln.Prof.Dr.Ir. Sedyatmo, Wisma
Soewarna 2E Jakarta Indonesia Phone: 62-21-5583858 Email:
henry_cathay@hotmail.com Contact: Henry Lheman, Managing Director
Resails: clothing produced from the
fabric of old sails.
Sort & Export Company: they
sell used clothing from the USA to other countries.
Zen Engineering (India): they are a leading company in the field
of Water and Waste water Treament designing and equipment supply.
They design and supply turnkey projects for Cleaning Source Water of Undesired
Chemicals and Minerals, waste water of undesired Minerals and Chemicals
Address: 2, Om Anand Ind. est. Raghunath Nagar Thane [West] 400604
India Phone: 91- 22- 5836712 Email:
zenengineering@rediffmail.com
Contact: Parimal Pajankar [Director]
- Manufacturer Item # 1: Water Treatment Equipments
- Manufacturer Item # 2: Waste Water Treatment Equipments
- Manufacturer Item # 3: Effluent Treatment Equipments