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REC produces its first recycled nylon from textiles

16/06/2026

French company REC has produced its first recycled polyamide (rPA) pellets derived from end-of-life tights, stockings and textile waste. 

Using mostly waste generated by fast fashion, REC aims to provide European textile manufacturers, but also automobile constructors and other polyamide-consuming industries, with recycled polyamide.

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