CircuTex Limited

CircuTex is a circular textile upcycling project designed to minimize textile waste and maximize material recovery from complex blended fabrics. Unlike conventional mono-material recycling, CircuTex targets mixed and difficult-to-recycle textiles through a Total Loop System with three technology pathways: fiber-to-monomer, fiber-to-fiber, and fiber-to-graphene. Its selective photothermal technology depolymerizes synthetic fibers into high-purity monomers while preserving natural fibers; advanced melt-spinning converts recycled polymers into high-quality fibers; and Flash Joule Heating upcycles textile waste into high-value graphene. By integrating material recovery, performance regeneration, and zero-waste upcycling, CircuTex provides fashion brands and material manufacturers with low-carbon, cost-effective, and scalable circular solutions.

Key Team Member(s)
Dr CHAN Kayee (School of Fashion and Textiles)
Dr ZHANG Hanchao (School of Fashion and Textiles)
Prof. FAN Jintu (School of Fashion and Textiles)