New Textile Recycling Center in Switzerland
Tell-Tex AG, one of Switzerland’s largest used clothing collectors, has announced plans to build a new textile recycling center in St. Margrethen, located in the Canton of St. Gallen.
This new facility, which represents an investment of nearly 44 million US-Dollar, will have the capacity to process approximately 20,000 tons of used textiles each year and is expected to begin operations in 2026. This plan, developed with engineering and consultancy support from Türkiye-based company Rematters Textile Recycling Solutions, would include innovative methods for automated sorting, accessory removal (such as zippers, labels, buttons), and high-quality textile-to-fiber recycling. As underlined by Tell-Tex AG, part of the Loacker Group, the goal is to shift the textile industry’s linear model to a circular one, addressing climate change, reducing carbon emissions, and complying with new Swiss and EU regulations. “This transformation is essential to lessen environmental impact and ensure sustainability across the textile supply chain,” the company is convinced.
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 1/2025, Page 18, Photo: Tell-Tex)
