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Epoch Biodesign Champions Europe’s Advanced Textile Recycling

• By  Textile Excellence
• March 15, 2026

British firm Epoch Biodesign, backed by Inditex, has joined the T2T Alliance, a coalition of European textile recyclers, to accelerate regulatory clarity and advance its planned nylon biorecycling facility. The move comes as Epoch scales up its technology, aiming to establish Europe’s first industrial-scale nylon biorecycling plant capable of converting textile waste into new materials.

The company emphasizes that regulatory standards are crucial for mainstream adoption of advanced recycling. Through the alliance, Epoch will help shape enforceable frameworks and market signals to promote textile-to-textile recycling as the industry standard.

Epoch’s platform uses engineered enzymes to break down complex textiles and mixed plastics at low temperatures, enabling recycling of hard-to-process materials and moving toward nearly infinite recycling loops. In February, the company partnered with Invista to produce post-consumer recycled nylon 6.6 with quality equivalent to virgin material, combining enzymatic recycling with Invista’s industrial expertise.

Epoch’s platform uses engineered enzymes to break down complex textiles and mixed plastics at low temperatures, enabling recycling of hard-to-process materials and moving toward nearly infinite recycling loops. In February, the company partnered with Invista to produce post-consumer recycled nylon 6.6 with quality equivalent to virgin material, combining enzymatic recycling with Invista’s industrial expertise.