Real understanding is where change begins. That’s why we’re committed to sharing stories—of how we work, who’s involved, and what it takes. Our goal is to educate, challenge assumptions, and bring more people into the conversation.
Our Insights
Tracking Textiles Across 10 Countries on 5 Continents
We have expanded our deepdives to ten countries across five continents. Our recent visits to Kenya, Cameroon, Togo, Ghana, and The Gambia add to our growing understanding of the intricate nodes within the sales markets in different regions.
Inside Looper’s Sorting for Recycling Process
The material, color, and weave of a garment are key drivers for what the garment can become in its next life, whether that is wipers for cleaning, stuffing for car cushions, or even new textile yarns.
Introducing Deepdives: Scenes From Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Our deep dives are periodic visits to key markets for used textiles. We use these visits to deepen our relationships with customers and other stakeholders, to expand insights into second-hand selling, and to scout for challenges and opportunities where we could collaborate to make a difference.
Explore More Looper
How we collect used textiles from retailers, municipalities—with the goal of extending their useful life.
How our automated sorting technology that allows us to identify material composition with precision for textile-to-textile recyclers.
How we sort piece by piece into more than 300 specific categories to maximize the likelihood of each textile reaching a suitable end state.
Realities of textile recycling and what our partners around the globe are doing around closed-loop and open loop recycling.