Recover

What Recover does

Recover is a materials science company and global producer of mechanically recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with innovation operations in Banyeres de Mariola. Founded by the Ferre family in 1947 around textile waste recycling, the business was spun off as Recover Textile Systems, S.L. in December 2020 when STORY3 Capital Partners acquired a majority stake from Ferre Yarns (which retained a minority interest). The company employs 300+ professionals from 16+ nationalities and operates manufacturing facilities across Spain, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Pakistan, and El Salvador. In June 2022, Goldman Sachs Asset Management led a $100 million minority equity investment at approximately $1 billion valuation, funding capacity expansion toward 350,000 metric tons of annual recycled cotton output by 2026.

Recover's core technology is a proprietary mechanical recycling process that transforms post-industrial, pre-consumer, and post-consumer textile waste into high-quality recycled cotton fiber. The platform is anchored by three proprietary processes: FiberSync, which produces color-matched blends of recycled cotton and carrier fibers (recycled polyester, organic cotton, nylon, Tencel) without overdyeing; RColorBlend, a proprietary color-matching system eliminating overdyeing through a catalog of standard and custom colors; and RMix, which recycles cotton-polyester blends without separating the fibers. The product portfolio spans RCotton (RPure, RMix, RDenim variants), RColorBlend (RBlue, REarth), and a downstream ecosystem including Recover Yarns (launched 2026 with 150+ spinning partners), Recover Fabrics (launched 2025 with mill partners), and Recover Blanks (ready-to-wear basics). Digital traceability is delivered through Fibercoin technology developed with TextileGenesis, supporting EU Digital Product Passport compliance. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 17025, GRS, and OCS.

Recover operates as a B2B ingredient brand, selling recycled cotton fiber, yarn, and finished fabrics directly to global apparel brands and retailers under multi-year supply agreements with capacity guarantees and price stability. The customer base includes tier-1 mass-market retailers (H&M, Inditex, Primark, C&A), apparel manufacturers (Fruit of the Loom, Perry Ellis, Tillys, Lands' End), denim specialists (Evlox, Prosperity Textile), and home textile producers (Valdese Weavers). Distribution is anchored by direct enterprise sales supplemented by the 150+ spinning partner network and strategic mill partners. Co-branded products carry Recover ingredient-brand visibility to consumers. Geographic expansion has been deliberate, with manufacturing capacity added in Bangladesh (May 2022), Vietnam (December 2024), and Central America (Intradeco JV, May 2025) to localize near textile waste streams and apparel manufacturing hubs.

Name

Recover

Legal name

Recover Textile Systems, S.L.

Website

https://recoverfiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Recover is a Spain-based materials science company that produces mechanically recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends from textile waste, supplying global fashion brands and retailers through multi-year supply agreements spanning fiber, yarn, fabric, and finished blanks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Cotton Fiber

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Textile & Apparel Recycling and Sorting (Non-E-waste) (BPALADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textile & Apparel Sorting/Recovery Facilities (EUAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Recycled cotton fiber
• Sustainable textile materials
• Mechanical textile recycling
• Circular fashion materials
• Recycled fiber blends

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recycled Cotton Fiber Sales: Recover generates revenue by selling mechanically recycled cotton fiber (RCotton product family: RPure, RMix, RDenim) and cotton fiber blends (RColorBlend product family: RBlue, REarth) to apparel brands, retailers, and textile manufacturers. Revenue is primarily from bulk material sales with multi-year supply agreements providing volume commitments and price stability.
2. Recycled Yarn and Fabric Sales: Following launches of Recover Yarns (2026) and Recover Fabrics (2025), Recover now offers ready-to-use yarn solutions and finished fabrics through partnerships with 150+ spinning partners and strategic mill partners, completing the fully integrated ecosystem from fiber to finished products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Recover is a materials science company that mechanically recycles post-industrial, pre-consumer, and post-consumer textile waste into low-impact, high-quality recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends. The company sells an integrated ecosystem of products spanning fiber (RCotton, RColorBlend), yarn (Recover Yarns), finished fabrics (Recover Fabrics), and ready-to-wear blanks (Recover Blanks) to global apparel brands, retailers, and textile manufacturers through multi-year supply agreements.

Product overview

Recover™ offers a fully integrated ecosystem of recycled cotton products spanning fiber, yarn, fabric, and blank garments. The core product lines include RCotton (unblended recycled cotton fibers including RPure, RMix, and RDenim) and RColorBlend (proprietary color-matched fibers blended with recycled polyester or organic cotton). The product portfolio extends downstream with Recover™ Yarns (ready-to-use yarn solutions developed with 150+ spinning partners covering denim, workwear, jersey, fleece, and woven fabrics), Recover™ Fabrics (50+ finished fabrics across four collections from strategic mill partners), and Recover™ Blanks (customizable ready-to-wear basics including hoodies, joggers, and tees). Recover™ Lab Services provides ISO 17025-accredited testing and compliance verification. All products are produced through mechanical recycling of post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste, with full traceability and GRS certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RCotton: Family of Recover fiber products made from unblended recycled cotton fiber, suitable for overdyeing. Includes RPure, RMix, and RDenim variants.
• RColorBlend
• Recover™ Yarns
• Recover™ Fabrics
• Recover™ Blanks
• Recover™ Lab Services

Products and services

• RCotton Family of recycled cotton fiber products made from unblended recycled cotton, suitable for overdyeing. Includes RPure (100% recycled cotton fiber for overdyeing), RMix (cotton-polyester blend recycling without fiber separation), and RDenim (specifically designed for denim applications, made from post-consumer garment origins).
• RColorBlend

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycled cotton fiber reduces carbon and water intensity of apparel supply chain compared to conventional cotton
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Prosperity TextilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Strategic partnership to develop and produce sustainable denim fabrics under Recover Fabrics umbrella. Combines Recover's recycled cotton fiber with Prosperity Textile's industrial-scale denim manufacturing (approaching 100 million yards annual capacity). Production based in Vietnam, fabrics to be showcased at Kingpins Amsterdam.
• H&M GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Multi-year agreement signed in October 2025 to supply mechanically recycled cotton fiber (RCotton) at commercial scale, supporting H&M's 2030 sustainability target. Product development collaboration began early 2024.
• TextileGenesis (Lectra)strategicTechnology or Integration · 6 June 2025Pilot project to digitally track recycled materials through textile supply chain using Fibercoin technology. Creates verified chain of custody from fiber production to finished garments, enabling EU Digital Product Passport compliance and regulatory readiness.
• PYRATEXstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2025Partnership to develop high-end fabrics from recycled cotton. First collection features 30-50% Recover recycled cotton blended with organic cotton, made in Portugal using PYRATEX's spinning and knitting expertise.
• Hans Ploos van AmstelcoreOthers · 24 February 2025Appointed as Executive Chairman of Recover's Board of Directors. Brings over three decades of experience including CFO roles at Levi Strauss & Co. and co-CEO at C&A, providing financial expertise and fashion industry knowledge.
• United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle NetworkstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2024Recover joined as a Thought Partner for 2024, reaffirming commitment to Sustainable Development Goals. Participate in UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting and contribute to industry sustainability initiatives.
• IntradecostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Strategic joint venture to enhance recycled cotton fiber production in Central America, expanding Recover's manufacturing presence in the region.
• Valdese WeaversstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2023Partnership for circularity in the home textiles industry, expanding Recover's presence in home textile applications.
• RieterstrategicTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2023Three-way partnership with Rieter (textile machinery expertise) and Polopiqué (textile manufacturing) to produce fine ring and compact yarns with higher recycled fiber content. Breakthrough achievement of nearly 40% recycled content versus typical 20% blend.
• PolopiquéstrategicTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2023Three-way partnership with Rieter and Recover to produce sustainable combed and ring spun yarns with increased recycled content. Polopiqué contributes textile manufacturing proficiency to enable high-quality recycled fiber integration.
• Perry ElliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2023Launched ten-piece eco-denim collection with 20% Recover recycled cotton fiber, supporting Perry Ellis's sustainable journey while maintaining style and quality standards.
• EvloxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2023Three-year agreement for Evlox to incorporate Recover recycled cotton fiber into denim fabrics, fulfilling 2025 corporate social responsibility objectives and moving toward circular production model.
• TillyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2022Collaboration for RSQ premium denim brand capsule collection containing minimum 20% Recover recycled cotton fiber. Includes denim, tee, and chore jacket, available across 33 U.S. states.
• Fruit of the LoomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2022Launched sustainable t-shirt collection made with 20% Recover recycled cotton fiber. Limited-edition collection available on Fruit.com and Amazon, priced at $15, representing accessible sustainable fashion.
• PrimarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2022Expanded partnership making Primark the first high-street retailer to introduce RColorBlend globally. Launched leisurewear range made with RColorBlend fiber (recycled cotton + recycled polyester) requiring no garment dyeing. Supports Primark Cares strategy for affordable sustainable fashion.
• SysavstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2022Partnership for post-consumer waste supply with Sysav's Siptex facility, the world's first large-scale automated textile sorting by composition and color. Sysav supplies 95% cotton post-consumer waste to Recover, supporting goal of 40% PCW input by 2025.
• C&AcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 20224-year strategic partnership to integrate Recover fiber into C&A's supply chain, with first collection launching April 2022 in Clockhouse range. Recover provides technical support to optimize yarn and fabric production, driving circularity in C&A's European operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Renewcell: Swedish chemical recycler of textile waste into Circulose® dissolving pulp used to make virgin-quality viscose. Most direct comparable to Recover as a recycled cellulose fiber producer serving apparel brands, though it filed for bankruptcy in 2024 highlighting category volatility.
• Circ: US-based recycler using chemical processes to separate cotton and polyester from textile waste into recycled feedstocks. Competes with Recover for the same fashion brand customers seeking recycled content at scale, though using fundamentally different (chemical vs. mechanical) technology.
• Infinited Fiber Company: Finnish company producing Infinna™ regenerated cellulose fiber from textile waste using ionic liquid technology. Targets the same fashion brand customer base as Recover with a premium, virgin-quality fiber positioning.
• Re&Up (Sanko Group): Turkish recycler (part of Sanko Group) operating chemical recycling of textile waste into recycled cotton and polyester fibers. Has scaled commercial production with major Turkish textile manufacturers, directly competing for European apparel brand contracts.

Emerging players

• Ambercycle: US-based chemical recycler producing Cycora® regenerated polyester from textile waste. Differentiates by targeting the polyester side of polycotton blends, complementing but also competing with Recover's RMix polycotton technology.
• Worn Again Technologies: UK-based chemical recycler focused on separating polyester and cellulose from textile waste. Earlier-stage than Recover with similar end-markets in apparel brands seeking closed-loop solutions.
• Syre (H&M Group and Vargas Holding): Newly formed joint venture between H&M Group and Vargas Holding to scale recycled polyester production from textile waste. Direct threat to Recover's H&M relationship, leveraging H&M's brand ownership and vertical integration ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Lenzing AG: Austrian specialty fiber incumbent producing sustainable cellulosic fibers (TENCEL™, LENZING™ ECOVERO™) used by apparel brands globally. Competes with Recover in supplying sustainable fiber solutions to fashion brands, though focused on wood-pulp-based fibers rather than textile waste.
• Birla Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group): One of the world's largest viscose/Modal producers with Liva Reviva™ recycled fiber line. Competes with Recover as a large-scale sustainable fiber supplier to global apparel brands, with broader product portfolio and deeper integration into parent conglomerate.
• Eastman (Naia Renew): US specialty chemicals company with Naia™ cellulosic fiber portfolio including Naia Renew (recycled-content variant). Competes with Recover in sustainable fiber supply to fashion brands, leveraging Eastman's large-scale chemical manufacturing capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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