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The Recycled Content Rules Are Coming. The Fiber Isn’t. A Looper, Circulose Joint Op-Ed
Producers will soon fund Europe's textile sorting system through EPR fees. Unless that money properly rewards the infrastructure - collecting, sorting, preparation for recycling, and recycling - the capacity won't be built and the recycled fibre won't be there. Therefore, brands should take action, argue Erik Lagerblad and Jonatan Janmark.
Looper Textile Co. Publishes Its First Ever Visibility Report
In 2025, Looper sorted more than 110 million garments across its owned facilities and partner facilities globally, up from 70 million the year prior. Of volumes sorted, 63% were directed to reuse, 27% to recycling, and 10% to responsible disposal where no viable alternative existed.
Erik Lagerblad, Looper CEO, Takes the Stage at Global Fashion Summit, Copenhagen
Erik Lagerblad, Looper CEO, Takes the Stage at Global Fashion Summit Copenhagen
Looper At IFAT Munich 2026: Bringing Textile Sorting to the Centre of the Circular Economy
Looper Textile Co. exhibits at IFAT Munich 2026 (4–7 May, Stand A6.129) as a lead partner in the Spotlight Area "Circular Textiles"– one of the fair's most ambitious showcases of the full textile recycling value chain.
Ghana Delegation Visits Our Polch Facility
Together with the Wuppertal Institute, we recently hosted a delegation from Ghana’s public institutions at our sorting facility in Polch. The visit focused on the growing challenges surrounding second-hand imports in Ghana.
Looper Textile Co. Joins Textile Exchange Network
By joining Textile Exchange, Looper Textile Co. strengthens its commitment to enabling textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling and expanding circular value chains for secondary raw materials.
Looper Textile Co. Announces Erik Lagerblad as new CEO
Looper Textile Co.’s Board of Directors announces that Erik Lagerblad of H&M Group Ventures will become the new CEO of Looper Textile Co.
Looper Pilots Looper Collect, a Home Pick-up Service
Looper Textile Co. in cooperation with REMONDIS Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen GmbH (EBE), and NEUE ARBEIT ESSEN introduce the collection of used and unwanted textiles directly from households in Essen, DE.
Fashion Faces Recycling Fees Similar to Other Industries
Fashion brand H&M and waste manager Remondis launch venture to build collecting-and-sorting infrastructure for clothing needed for recycling
H&M Move Into Textile-Sorting Could Be Huge Boost For Circular Economy
H&M Move Into Textile-Sorting Could Be Huge Boost For Circular Economy
Looper: Neues Joint Venture zur Schließung des Textilkreislaufs
H&M Group und REMONDIS gründen Joint Venture zum Sammeln, Sortieren und Verkaufen von gebrauchten und nicht mehr benötigten Kleidungsstücken und Textilien
H&M Group and Remondis Create Joint Venture.
Looper Textile Co. is a standalone joint venture owned 50% by H&M Group and 50% by Remondis. Looper intends to collect, sort and sell used and unwanted garments and textiles and thereby extend the highest use of these valuable resources.