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Fiber-to-Fiber Recycling

We’re creating the next generation of fibers that can be cycled back into a wide variety of outputs, reducing the need for virgin resources.

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Breathing New Life into Excess Textiles

Through fiber-to-fiber recycling, we break down excess and end-of-life textiles into fibers that can be used to make new garments.

This process will transform the textile industry. By supporting our regenerative system, textile waste is drastically reduced. The materials used to make new clothes are sourced from existing ones, and end-of-life clothing is a new beginning rather than a waste stream destined for landfill. Since 2009, Looptworks has helped keep 5,626,260 pounds of material out of landfills.

Explore Our Fiber-to-Fiber Process

A stack of jeans and other textiles representing the input materials that Looptworks deconstructs into fibers used to make recycled fabric.

Input Materials We Work With

Looptworks sources materials made from natural/cellulosic and synthetic fibers, including cotton, polyester, cotton/polyester blends, nylon, wool, and acrylic.

We accept both pure feedstock, materials that do not require sorting or deconstruction, and blended feedstock, materials that need to be sorted and deconstructed on a project-by-project basis.

Spools of circular fiber ready to be used in textile manufacturing.

Our Output Materials

Looptworks creates the highest-quality output fibers. Depending on the input materials, the feedstock we produce through our mechanical fiber-to-fiber recycling process can become:

  • Spinning Fiber: Fibers are spun into recycled yarns for textile manufacturing.
  • Nonwoven Fiber: Fibers are used for insulation, lampshades, and other applications.

Interested in purchasing high-quality output fiber?

Our New Facility

Looptworks has opened a facility in Portland, OR, to provide circular solutions, including advanced fiber-to-fiber recycling. We are the only facility in the United States offering fiber-to-fiber recycling and downcycling in the same facility. By using cutting-edge AI and automation technology to separate fibers from a wide variety of post-consumer textiles, we will improve efficiency and keep more waste out of landfills. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting endeavor!

Let’s Close the Loop on Textile Waste

Looptworks sources materials made with natural and manmade fibers in quantities of at least 2,200 pounds, or 1 metric ton. Get in touch today and we’ll help you find a sustainable solution for your excess inventory.

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Tami Bringman

Chief Financial Officer

Tami is a senior accounting leader with over 16 years of experience in the manufacturing and textile industry. Her specialties include process development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, job and project costing and analysis, and managing complex teams and technical projects. Tami has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for a variety of innovative companies, where her analytical skills and strategic mindset helped organizations create efficiencies in their financial systems.

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Kelley Purdy

Vice President, Partnerships

Kelley is a passionate and strategically minded business development leader with more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods apparel industry. He has experience in product construction, league partnerships, retail relationships, supply chain management, sustainability, circularity, and carbon footprint management. Kelley builds successful partnerships by putting the customer first while simultaneously advancing his organization’s business objectives.

Suzy Off: Operations Director for Looptworks

Suzy Off

Chief Operating Officer

Suzy is a product leader and operations expert with more than 25 years of experience in the textile industry. She is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and motivating people to action through vision, strategy, collaboration, and communication. Suzy has proven expertise in product development, sustainability, marketing, supply chains, and innovating processes and best practices to drive results.

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Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.