Trützschler has expanded its portfolio to become the first full-liner in the preparation of textile waste – from mechanical recycling to the spinning preparation of torn secondary fibers. The company developed Truecycled recycling technology  in cooperation with Balkan Textile Machinery, in Turkey.

Significant academic and practical research has gone into solving the challenges of textile recycling which produces much shorter fibers than virgin materials. “A perfect fine-tuning between tearing and spinning preparation is key for obtaining the best possible quality results and avoiding unnecessary fiber shortening,” says Georg Stegschuster, a researcher specialized in textile recycling. “This can be achieved if you are in control of both processes – and have the necessary expertise for both processes too.

“There is a lot of technological potential for improving the quality of the end-product throughthe right configurations and settings,” he  adds. “There’s a growing number of examples that show how higher quality end-products can be achieved from recycled materials, and how the share of pre- or postconsumer waste in yarns can be increased without compromising on quality.”

Trützschler’s Truecycled system can cover the whole process, from cutting and tearing textile waste through to carding and drawing secondary fibers. Thanks to this holistic approach and Trützschler’s expertise for the whole process, manufacturers can avoid unnecessary fiber shortening.