What we take
Recyclable threads
Mixed fibers complicate the separation process necessary for reuse and recycling. Separating out textiles meant for recycling can help more textiles reach their next highest use.
About our partners
How we keep your Recyclable threads out of landfills.
We partner directly with innovators who transform hard-to-recycle materials into new products—so you can see exactly where your items go and what they become.
Featured Partner
Vespene Recycling
Vespene Recycling is a Las Vegas, Nevada–based textile recycling company that specializes in brand protection & processing post-consumer mixed textiles. Vespene's goal is to convert worn-out clothing and other non-reusable textiles into new products. Vespene actively engages with the Texas Tech Textile Circularity Institute, Cotton Incorporated, Canopy, and Fortune 100 partners to develop economically viable pathways to new products.
Vespene receives recyclable textiles collected from Ridwell members, sorting and processing them into fiber for reuse in new products. This keeps more textiles out of landfills and gives them a productive next life.
Featured Partner
Phoenix Fibers
Phoenix Fibers is a Chandler, Arizona based, closed-loop textile recycling company operating since 2011. Each month Phoenix Fibers converts over 975 tons of denim and other clothing into “shoddy fiber,” which is then manufactured into many different products, including insulation used in cars, homes, appliances and even mattresses. Nothing goes to waste! Recyclable threads provided by Ridwell members are sent to Phoenix Fibers to be made into shoddy fiber or fiber filler.
