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"Circularity is possible only by addressing two parts of the equation, 1) careful selection of the raw materials 2) increasing the durability of the textiles. Regarding material selection, we have products now launching that enable circularity with more than 50% carbon footprint reductions. On the second part of the equation, we are working on improving the durability of our products beyond the industry expectations and will have new products to the market this summer." – Ramesh Kesh, SVP Milliken & Company; business manager of Polartec "We operate one of the world's largest material-to-material molecular recycling facilities in Kingsport and we plan to build a facility in France, plus a second U.S. site, for a total investment of approximately $2.25 billion. We have also made a commitment to increase Naia Renew fiber, made via molecular recycling, to be 50% of our portfolio by 2025 and more than 90% by 2030. We're ensuring that more than 25% of recycled content feedstock to make Naia Renew fibers is derived from waste textiles by 2025. In January 2024, we launched three bridal styles with Reformation, made with Naia Renew ES fibers, produced from 60% certified recycled content achieved by allocation of recycled waste material using a GRS-certified mass balance process." – Claudia de Witte, sustainability leader for Eastman's textiles division "Virgin cotton fibers can be paired with modest amounts of recycled cotton fiber to create apparel. Cotton Incorporated's 28 • Textile Insight ~ Spring 2024 textileinsight.com WASTE NOT / QUESTION 1 WHAT IS YOUR FIRM'S APPROACH TO TEXTILE RECYCLING IN AMERICA? Apparel featuring Eastman's Naia Renew