Circ and Indian giant Arvind Seal the Deal with Purchase Commitment

Circ continues its global expansion. The U.S.-based next gen materials company has signed a purchase commitment with Indian giant Arvind, one of the world’s largest textile and apparel companies, to source Circ’s recycled polyester for integration into its garments over the next five years.

The partnership includes multiple product testing and collaboration initiatives, most notably its entry into Circ’s Fiber Club initiative. Arvind’s strong ability to purchase and integrate recycled fibers into its own production processes means that multiple brands will be able to access Circ’s circular inputs.

“This alliance continues a new chapter in the textile industry where scale and sustainability work hand in hand,“ said Peter Majeranowski, CEO of Circ. “By joining forces with one of the largest players in global textiles, we are making textile-to-textile fibers available to more brands and unlocking circularity at true commercial scale.“

Circ has played out an expansion plan in Europe this year, teaming up with Pyratex

Circ, the start-up owned by Inditex, made Spanish company Pyratex one of its strategic partners in Europe in early September, integrating its recycled fibers into knitwear collections for global brands and reinforcing textile circularity. The company, like many other players in the next gen sector, is working to build the world’s first textile waste recycling plant, for which it has chosen northern France as a location.

In other markets, Circ has also made progress this year. At the end of June, the company announced that it would use the facilities of the Portuguese Selenis group to scale up production of its recycled polyester fiber, joining Syre, another next-generation materials company, which is also working hand in hand with the Portuguese industrial company.

Arvind, which has worked with brands such as Pepe Jeans, and currently produces for Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, announced in February its plans to partner with Swedish giant H&M to reduce water and energy use.