Name

JeCLEAN

Legal name

주식회사 제클린

Website

https://jeclean.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Recycling and Circular Economy Services

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regenerated & Recycled Fiber Production (rPET/rNylon/Regenerated Cellulose) (IMAOAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textile-to-Textile Feedstock Preparation (De-trimming/De-buttoning/De-zipping/Contaminant Removal) (IMAOAMAE), Industrial Laundry & Textile Waste Services (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Textile recycling services
• Circular economy textiles
• Bedding laundry services
• Work uniform upcycling
• Regenerated fiber supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JeCLEAN collects discarded corporate work uniforms, hotel bedding, and post-industrial textile waste, and processes them into regenerated yarn and sustainable fiber materials through its Fiber-to-Fiber value chain. The company also operates B2B laundry and SaaS management services (SSoSS) for accommodation operators in Jeju and markets branded recycled consumer textile products under the REFeaT, 2bd, H2O2116, and ZALZA brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REFeaT (리피트): Recycled Textile Service - JeCLEAN's eco-friendly flagship brand that recycles incinerated bedding and clothing into sustainable textile resources. Provides recycled raw materials, yarn, fabric supply, recycled product development and delivery, and ESG data.
• 2bd (투비디)
• H2O2116 (에이치투오2116)
• ZALZA (잘자)
• SSoSS (쏘쓰)
• SSoSS Plus (쏘쓰 플러스)

Products and services

• REFeaT (Recycled Feasible Textile / 리피트)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Ilshin Textile (일신방직)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU and investment agreement for sustainable textile production. Ilshin Textile is a major Korean spinning company collaborating with JeCLEAN on using regenerated materials for yarn production and ESG-compliant textile manufacturing.
• Samsung Electronics (삼성전자)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon-reducing work uniform development pilot program. Samsung Electronics and JeCLEAN collaborated to develop work uniforms that reduce carbon footprint by collecting discarded uniforms and processing them into regenerated textile materials.
• Samsung C&T (삼성물산)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiber material development partnership. Samsung C&T collaborates with JeCLEAN on developing new textile materials using upcycled and regenerated fibers for commercial applications.
• SK InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon-reducing regenerated yarn development. SK Innovation partnered with JeCLEAN to develop regenerated yarn with lower carbon footprint for use in textile production.
• SeAH Group (세아그룹)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscarded work uniform upcycling partnership. SeAH Group collaborates with JeCLEAN to collect and process end-of-life work uniforms from its operations into regenerated textile materials.
• Hyosung TNC (효성티엔씨)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilament yarn upcycling project. Hyosung TNC works with JeCLEAN on upcycling post-industrial filament yarn waste into regenerated yarn products for commercial textile applications.
• Evvezari (이브자리)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partner for used blanket circular economy pilot program (헌이불 순환경제 시범사업). Evvezari and JeCLEAN, in collaboration with Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center, run a pilot program collecting and upcycling used blankets into new textile products.
• Korea Textile Development Institute (한국섬유개발研究院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D collaboration for sustainable textile technology. The institute provides technical expertise and research support for JeCLEAN's upcycling processes and material development.
• Korea Textile Association (대한방직협회)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality certification and sustainable yarn production support. The association provides quality certification for JeCLEAN's products and selected the company for sustainable spinning yarn production support programs.
• Korea Racing Authority (한국마사회)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot purchase agreement for upcycled textile products. Korea Racing Authority entered a trial purchase contract with JeCLEAN for products made from recycled materials.
• Parnasus Hotel Jeju (파르나스 호텔 제주)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU for hotel bedding circular economy. Parnasus Hotel Jeju partners with JeCLEAN on ESG initiatives including collection and upcycling of hotel bedding and linens.
• Buyeong Hotel & Resort (부영호텔 & 리조트)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU for textile circular economy. Partnership focused on collecting and recycling hotel linens and bedding as part of the hotel's ESG commitments.
• Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Social Economy Support Center (제주특별자치도사회적경제지원센터)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Synergy 2025 MOU. Partnership under the Social Synergy 2025 program supporting social economy enterprises in Jeju, providing institutional backing and network access for JeCLEAN's operations.
• Newborn Down (뉴본다운)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU specifically for bedding upcycling. Dedicated partnership for collecting and upcycling discarded bedding materials from hospitality and household sources.
• Chungang Disabled Workers Center (춘강장애인근로센터)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU for social inclusion in textile processing. Partnership providing employment opportunities for disabled workers in textile collection and processing operations.
• Wollyang Shoes ((주)월간슈즈)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESG MOU for footwear textile upcycling. Partnership exploring upcycling of textile materials from footwear manufacturing and end-of-life shoes.
• Tenbyten (텐바이텐)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and distribution partnership for consumer-facing upcycled textile products.
• Tumblbug (텀블벅)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding and marketing partnership for launching upcycled textile product campaigns to consumers.
• KakaominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership leveraging Kakao platforms for consumer outreach and promotion of upcycled textile products.
• Yanolja M&D (야놀자엠앤디)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and distribution partnership for hospitality textile upcycling products, leveraging Yanolja's travel and hospitality platform ecosystem.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Worn Again Technologies: Worn Again Technologies (UK) uses a chemical process to separate and recycle polyester and cotton from end-of-life textiles back to virgin-equivalent raw materials. Directly comparable to JeCLEAN's fiber-to-fiber recycling of post-consumer uniforms and hotel bedding into regenerated yarn.
• Ambercycle: Ambercycle (US) produces regenerated polyester yarn (Cycora) from end-of-life textiles using a chemical depolymerization process. Comparable to JeCLEAN's regenerated-yarn output and partnership-driven model, though focused on polyester rather than cotton.
• Recover Fiber: Recover Fiber (Spain) operates a global cotton-and-blend fiber regeneration business that turns post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste into recycled cotton fiber for spinning. Most comparable to JeCLEAN's regenerated-fiber value chain; the company's website even cites Recover's LCA data, suggesting product positioning overlap and direct technical adjacency.
• Re&Up: Re&Up (Turkey / Sabancı) operates industrial-scale textile-to-yarn recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial waste into recycled cotton, polyester, and blended yarns supplied to global apparel brands. Comparable in scale, technology, and end-market (knitting/weaving mill offtake) to JeCLEAN's yarn output.
• Infinited Fiber Company: Infinited Fiber Company (Finland) produces regenerated cellulose fiber (Infinna) from textile waste, denim, and other cellulose-rich inputs for apparel brands. Directly comparable to JeCLEAN's regenerated cellulose / cotton feedstock output into spinning partners like Ilshin Textile.
• Circ: Circ (US) recycles polycotton and other blended textiles into raw materials (cellulose and polyester) that re-enter fiber production. Comparable to JeCLEAN's blended-fabric recycling (workwear uniforms often polyester-cotton) into regenerated inputs for Korean spinners.

Broad incumbents

• Lenzing AG: Lenzing (Austria) is a global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers (TENCEL, LENZING ECOVERO with recycled content). Comparable to JeCLEAN in supplying regenerated cellulose fibers, but at vastly larger scale and with broad brand-licensing relationships in apparel.
• Birla Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group): Birla Cellulose (India) is a global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers including recycled variants (Liva Reviva). Comparable to JeCLEAN as a cellulose/recycled-fiber supplier to apparel brands, but at vastly greater scale and with broader product breadth.
• Unifi (Repreve): Unifi (US) manufactures Repreve recycled polyester fiber from post-consumer plastic bottles and textile waste for global apparel brands. Broadly comparable as a recycled-fiber supplier into apparel supply chains; overlaps with JeCLEAN in the recycled-fiber OEM model but at established scale.

Regional players

• LaundryGo: LaundryGo (South Korea) is a Korean pickup-and-delivery laundry and dry-cleaning platform with B2B programs for accommodations and uniform customers. Comparable to JeCLEAN's legacy B2B laundry SaaS (SSoSS Plus) and Jeju-accommodation laundry heritage in the same Korean market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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