Protein Evolution has linked up with Stella McCartney to demonstrate the potential of its enzyme-based technology to recycle synthetics.
US start-up Protein Evolution (PEI) is working with Stella McCartney in a bid to turn unused polyester and nylon fabrics from the designer’s past collections into ‘good-as-new’ fibres to produce new clothing and footwear.
The company’s proprietary technology relies on enzymes to biologically break down synthetic textile and plastic waste. Currently at pilot scale, PEI has ambitious plans to build its own industrial scale plant to process 50,000 tonnes of synthetic textiles per year.
