LOOM converts difficult-to-recycle textile waste into valuable circular materials like carbon black and sustainable oil using a proprietary pyrolysis system. This process transforms end-of-life garments into high-performance inputs for the fashion industry, enabling brands to achieve circularity and decarbonization goals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
The fashion industry faces significant challenges with textile waste, as current processing capacity is outpaced by the volume of discarded garments. Existing recycling methods are often limited to uniform inputs and cannot effectively process blended, synthetic, or dyed materials. This results in most textiles being landfilled or incinerated, contributing to environmental pollution and increasing the industry's carbon footprint.
Solution
LOOM addresses the textile waste crisis by employing a proprietary pyrolysis system to convert difficult-to-recycle garments into valuable circular materials. This advanced thermal decomposition process breaks down textile waste into sustainable oil and carbon black, while simultaneously eliminating harmful substances like PFAS and microplastics. The resulting materials are engineered for performance and can be reintegrated into the fashion supply chain, enabling brands to achieve circularity and decarbonization goals. LOOM's technology offers a scalable solution for managing end-of-life textiles, transforming a liability into a new asset class of carbon-conscious products.
Target Audience
Primary customers are fashion brands and apparel manufacturers seeking scalable solutions for textile waste management, circularity, and decarbonization to meet regulatory demands and sustainability targets.
Features
- Proprietary pyrolysis system designed for processing mixed textile waste streams.
- Converts end-of-life garments into LOOM Carbon Black™ and LOOM Sustainable Oil™.
- LOOM Carbon Black™ is engineered for fashion applications, offering UV resistance and durability, and is free from PFAS and microplastics.
- LOOM Sustainable Oil™ serves as a low-carbon fuel alternative, optimized for reliable combustion.
- Technology eliminates PFAS and microplastics, and sequesters carbon within the produced materials.
- System is designed for regional deployment to minimize transportation emissions.
- AI-powered analytics and predictive modeling for process optimization and traceability.