Resortecs
Resortecs is a Brussels-based fashion-tech company that provides patented Design-for-Disassembly technology—heat-dissolvable stitching threads and thermal disassembly systems—to enable industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling for fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive brands, with operations across Europe and 30+ validated customers including Inditex, Decathlon, H&M, and Sioen.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Resortecs does
Resortecs (legal entity: Regeneration BV) is a Brussels-based fashion-tech company founded in 2017 that develops Design-for-Disassembly (DFD) technology for industrial-scale textile recycling. Its product portfolio centers on two proprietary, patented components: Smart Stitch™, a range of 16 heat-dissolvable stitching threads (bio-based and synthetic) engineered to dissolve at 150°C, 170°C, or 190°C, now manufactured and distributed by AMANN Group; and Smart Disassembly™, described as the world's first thermal disassembly and sorting system, which uses low-oxygen chambers above 200°C combined with mechanical force to automatically separate multi-material garments and remove trims (zippers, elastic bands, buttons) at speeds 5–15x faster than manual methods while recovering up to 95% of textile content versus 45-60% for manual/mechanical alternatives.
The company's business model operates across three revenue streams: thread sales/licensing through AMANN Group's distribution, paid industrial disassembly services at its Brussels facility (currently prototype-scale at ~1 ton/day, scaling to 10 tons/day per line by 2027), and design-for-disassembly technology licensing with technical support. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B enterprise engagement targeting fashion brands (Bershka/Inditex, Decathlon, H&M, HNST, Peak Performance, Konundrum), workwear manufacturers (Sioen), bedding companies (BekaertDeslee), and automotive textile producers, with 30+ brands validated and an ecosystem of 80+ partner recyclers globally. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but unit-priced for threads and usage-based for processing services, with case studies citing up to 300% ROI and payback within a year for brands adopting the full system.
Resortecs has raised approximately €10.7M to date across a €2.5M EIC Accelerator grant (2022), €2.2M seed round (2023), and €6M Series A (November 2025, led by Goldwin Play Earth Fund, Belgian sovereign fund SFPIM, and EIC Fund). The Series A is dedicated to scaling to five European disassembly lines within five years and increasing processing capacity tenfold. The company operates with 11-50 employees from its Brussels headquarters, has been recognized by the H&M Foundation Global Change Award (2018), Belgian Fashion Awards Changemaker of the Year (2021), Henry Van de Velde Ecodesign Award (2023), and the Make it Circular Challenge Award (2023), and is positioning its technology as critical infrastructure for compliance with EU circularity mandates including the Ecodesign Directive and revised Waste Framework Directive.
Resortecs firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Resortecs
- Legal name
- Regeneration BV
- Website
- https://resortecs.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Resortecs is a Brussels-based fashion-tech company that provides patented Design-for-Disassembly technology—heat-dissolvable stitching threads and thermal disassembly systems—to enable industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling for fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive brands, with operations across Europe and 30+ validated customers including Inditex, Decathlon, H&M, and Sioen.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Resortecs industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Textile Recycling Technology
- NAICS
- Knit Fabric Mills (31324)
- SIC
- Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Carbon, Energy & Resource Efficiency Services for Textile Manufacturing (Audits/Heat Recovery/Renewables) (IMAOAMAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Textile-to-Textile Feedstock Preparation (De-trimming/De-buttoning/De-zipping/Contaminant Removal) (IMAOAMAE)
Keywords
Where Resortecs is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brussels
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Resortecs business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Smart Stitch™ Thread Sales: Sale of heat-dissolvable stitching threads to fashion brands and textile manufacturers. Engineered by Resortecs, produced by AMANN Group, distributed through AMANN's global procurement channels. Priced per unit with minimum order quantities.
- Smart Disassembly™ Processing Services: Industrial-scale textile disassembly services provided at processing facilities. Brands deliver end-of-life products to Resortecs for disassembly, sorting, and recycler connections. Processing capacity scaling from 1 ton/day to 10 tons/day (3000 metric tonnes/year by 2027) with planned decentralised pre-processing plants across Europe.
- Design-for-Disassembly Licensing: Technology licensing model where Resortecs enables brands to integrate design-for-disassembly principles. Includes access to thread products, technical support, and connection to recycling ecosystem. Brands achieve ROI as high as 300% with payback within the year.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Smart Stitch™ threads — priced per unit with volume-based considerations for minimum order quantities |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Smart Disassembly™ processing — industrial pre-recycling disassembly services for sorters, recyclers, and brands |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Resortecs product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Resortecs develops and commercializes Smart Stitch™, a range of 16 patented heat-dissolvable stitching threads (bio-based and synthetic, melting at 150°C/170°C/190°C), and Smart Disassembly™, the world's first industrial thermal disassembly and sorting system that automatically removes trims and separates multi-material garments for textile-to-textile recycling. The company also provides pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services connecting brands, sorters, and recyclers across fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries.
Product overview
Resortecs is a fashion-tech company offering a design-for-disassembly ecosystem comprising two core products: Smart Stitch™ (16 heat-dissolvable stitching threads that enable garments to be taken apart when exposed to specific temperatures) and Smart Disassembly™ (the world's first thermal disassembly system that automatically removes trims and separates materials up to 15x faster than manual methods). The company also provides textile waste management services that connect brands, sorters, and recyclers. Smart Stitch™ and Smart Disassembly™ work together to achieve a 90% recyclability rate, enabling industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling while halving CO₂ emissions. Services span the fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Smart Stitch™: Range of 16 heat-dissolvable stitching threads enabling automatic thermal disassembly and design for recycling. Engineered by Resortecs, produced by AMANN Group.
- Smart Disassembly™
Products and services
- Smart Stitch™ A range of 16 heat-dissolvable stitching threads (bio-based and synthetic) engineered by Resortecs and produced by AMANN Group. Threads enable specific parts of garments to be disassembled when exposed to high temperatures (150°C, 170°C, and 190°C) without affecting the rest of the construction. Compatible with standard industrial stitching machines with no major technical adaptations required; passes performance tests under industrial laundry washing and drying conditions. Available in multiple colors, with pricing per unit and minimum order quantities via downloadable Products Overview.
- Smart Disassembly™ The world's first thermal disassembly and sorting system combining heat and mechanical force in low-oxygen chambers to automatically disassemble multi-material garments stitched with Smart Stitch™ threads. Automatically removes zippers, elastic bands, buttons, and other trims that block recycling without manual intervention. Processes up to 10 tons of textiles per day per unit, operates 5x faster (up to 15x in some configurations) than manual disassembly, and delivers feedstock purity levels above 90% while recovering up to 95% of a product's textile content (vs. 45-60% for manual/mechanical methods).
- Pre- and Post-Consumer Textile Waste Management Services Pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services covering fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries. Resortecs handles logistics, thermal disassembly, sorting, and connection to a circular ecosystem of more than 80 recyclers worldwide. Brands deliver end-of-life products for disassembly and sorting; Resortecs then channels the resulting high-purity feedstock into textile-to-textile recycling.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50% less CO₂ eq. emissions and 80% less textile waste per pair of jeans vs. incineration/landfill
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Resortecs
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Resortecs technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Resortecs partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AMANN GroupcorePartnership to industrialize Design-for-Disassembly at scale. AMANN Group, one of the top 3 sewing thread manufacturers worldwide, produces Smart Stitch™ threads and distributes them through its global procurement channels (7 manufacturing locations). This partnership integrates circularity directly into garment manufacturing, enables tiered disassembly strategies (repair, resale, material recovery, feedstock optimization), and allows Resortecs to focus on preprocessing and recycling ecosystem development. Brands benefit from world-class technical support, production homogeneity, and reduced carbon footprint in thread logistics.
- SioencoreGlobal leader in technical textiles and protective clothing integrating Smart Stitch™ into workwear production. Partnership creates the foundation of a Resortecs-led consortium in Benelux and France for end-of-life textile waste management of workwear, with a Smart Disassembly™ line (3000-ton annual capacity) to be installed in Belgium by end of 2025. Goal to produce over 500,000 fully recyclable garments in 3 years.
- NOOSA®minorNext-generation PLA fiber company co-hosting a 'Circularity Experience' event with Resortecs and MAD Brussels, combining fiber tours at NOOSA's facility with live Smart Disassembly™ demonstrations at Resortecs, showcasing circularity from fiber design to end-of-life.
- MAD BrusselsminorBrussels-based fashion and design innovation center. Co-hosted Belgian Fashion Awards (where Resortecs won Changemaker of the Year 2021) and Circularity Experience events with Resortecs and NOOSA. Provides networking platform for industry leaders and innovators.
- Peak Performance (Amer Sport)minorPremium outdoor apparel brand (part of Amer Sport) collaborating on The R&D Helium Loop Anorak using Smart Stitch™ technology, winning ISPO Award. Collaboration enables salvage of premium down without quality loss through targeted disassembly for repairs.
- BekaertDesleecoreGlobal leader in mattress textiles and covers partnering to develop the first multi-material mattress covers designed for industrial-scale disassembly and recycling using Smart Stitch™ threads. Working together since 2022. At end-of-life, Resortecs' Smart Disassembly™ systems provide easy pre-recycling disassembly for mattress brands' clients.
- DecathloncoreGlobal sports equipment and apparel leader that launched multiple products with Resortecs technology: Wedze recyclable ski jacket (December 2022), Nabaiji fully recyclable swimwear (May 2024). Decathlon developed Negombo elastane-free fabric; Resortecs enables automatic elastic band separation for recycling. 63% increase in material recovery, 10x faster than conventional methods.
- World Economic Forum / BMW FoundationminorExecutive Lead Rawaa Ammar was invited as BMW Foundation Responsible Leader to WEF Davos climate change discussions. Resortecs data cited by WEF in understanding circular economy transformation in fashion. Networking and panel participation at world's biggest economic event.
- La Maison des Startups LVMHminorLVMH startup acceleration program. Resortecs was selected for Season 7 of the program focused on innovation in the making for luxury and fashion.
- Desigual Awesome LabminorSpain's first fashion-tech acceleration program (Plug and Play Tech Center). Resortecs participated in 8-month pilot working alongside Desigual, won 'best project presentation' award at Demo Day in Barcelona. Collaboration showcased successful results for technology-brand partnerships in circular fashion.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Resortecs competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Renewcell: Swedish textile-to-textile recycler producing Circulose® dissolving pulp from old garments. Directly comparable as a fellow European textile recycling enabler serving major fashion brands, though focused on fiber regeneration rather than disassembly preprocessing.
- Worn Again Technologies: UK-based textile recycler separating and recovering polyester and cotton from blended garments. Operates in the same textile-to-textile recycling value chain as Resortecs, though targeting chemical recycling rather than thermal disassembly.
- Circ: US-based textile recycler recovering polyester and cellulose from blended garments through hydrothermal processes. Comparable as a textile-to-textile recycling technology player with brand partnerships in fashion and apparel.
- Infinited Fiber Company: Finland-based textile recycler producing Infinna™ regenerated cellulose fiber from discarded textiles. Comparable as a European textile-to-textile recycler serving fashion brands seeking circular feedstock.
- Re&Up (Sanko): Turkish recycled fiber producer owned by Sanko, recycling pre- and post-consumer textile waste into virgin-quality fibers. Comparable as a vertically integrated textile recycling player targeting fashion brand supply chains.
Emerging players
- Ambercycle: US-based emerging textile recycler using biotechnology to regenerate polyester from end-of-life garments. Comparable as a fashion-industry-targeted circular materials company, though focused on polyester and US-centric.
- Spinnova: Finland-based sustainable fiber producer using mechanical pulp-to-yarn technology. Comparable as a European circular textile fiber company addressing fashion industry feedstock needs, though using wood-based rather than textile waste feedstock.
- Evrnu: US-based textile recycler producing NuCycl™ regenerated fiber from old garments. Comparable as a technology-driven textile recycling company with fashion brand partnerships, though with limited industrial scale to date.
- BlockTexx: Australia-based textile recovery company separating polyester and cellulose from textiles. Comparable as a technology player in textile-to-textile feedstock preparation, though geographically distant from Resortecs' core European market.
Others
- Saentys Textiles (Sioen): Belgian technical textiles and workwear manufacturer partnering with Resortecs for Smart Stitch™ integration. Comparable as an adjacent industry player enabling circular workwear design, serving as both a customer and co-development partner rather than a direct competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Resortecs leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Resortecs funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors12 records
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Resortecs M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Resortecs
What does Resortecs do?
Resortecs develops and commercializes Smart Stitch™, a range of 16 patented heat-dissolvable stitching threads (bio-based and synthetic, melting at 150°C/170°C/190°C), and Smart Disassembly™, the world's first industrial thermal disassembly and sorting system that automatically removes trims and separates multi-material garments for textile-to-textile recycling. The company also provides pre- and post-consumer textile waste management services connecting brands, sorters, and recyclers across fashion, workwear, bedding, and automotive industries.
Is Resortecs a public or private company?
Resortecs is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Resortecs founded?
Resortecs was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Resortecs based?
Resortecs is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Resortecs make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Smart Stitch™ Thread Sales are the primary driver. The others are smart Disassembly™ Processing Services and design-for-Disassembly Licensing.
Who are Resortecs's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Renewcell, Worn Again Technologies, Circ, Infinited Fiber Company and Re&Up (Sanko). Emerging players are Ambercycle, Spinnova, Evrnu and BlockTexx. Saentys Textiles (Sioen) is listed as an others.
Does Resortecs have an API?
No public API is recorded for Resortecs.
What industry is Resortecs in?
Resortecs's product category is Textile Recycling Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAMAN, Carbon, Energy & Resource Efficiency Services for Textile Manufacturing (Audits/Heat Recovery/Renewables), with a secondary code of IMAOAMAE, Textile-to-Textile Feedstock Preparation (De-trimming/De-buttoning/De-zipping/Contaminant Removal). Its NAICS code is 31324 and its SIC code is 2300.