Overview
TreeToTextile AB is a Stockholm-based clean technology company founded in 2014, specializing in chemical recycling of textile waste. The company has developed a proprietary process that breaks down mixed textile waste — including cotton-polyester blends — into reusable cellulose-based materials that can be spun into new fibers.
Core Technology
TreeToTextile’s patented chemical recycling process addresses one of the biggest challenges in textile sustainability: mixed-fiber garments that cannot be mechanically recycled. The technology dissolves cellulose from textile waste, separating it from synthetic fibers like polyester. The recovered cellulose is then regenerated into new man-made cellulosic fibers suitable for textile production.
Environmental Impact
The global textile industry produces over 92 million tons of waste annually, with the majority ending up in landfills or incinerators. TreeToTextile’s process diverts this waste stream and reduces the need for virgin raw materials like cotton (which requires significant water and pesticide inputs) and petroleum-based synthetic fibers.
Key Facts
- Founded: 2014
- Headquarters: Centralplan 15, Stockholm, Sweden
- Funding: Multiple rounds raised
- Technology: Chemical recycling of blended textile waste
- Output: Regenerated cellulose fiber for textile manufacturing
Strategic Significance
TreeToTextile’s technology supports the EU’s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2022), which mandates that by 2030, all textiles placed on the EU market must be durable, repairable, and recyclable. The company’s process enables true circularity for blended textiles that currently have no viable recycling pathway.
Last updated: June 28, 2026 Information sourced from Tracxn, PitchBook, and CB Insights