Re:Down
Re:Down is a privately held, founder-led B2B supplier of GRS-certified recycled down and wool insulation materials, selling Re:Down® (post-consumer down) and Re:Wool® (post-industrial wool) feedstock to outdoor apparel, bedding, fashion, and furniture brands across Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersTorrance, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Re:Down does
Re:Down LLC is a privately held, founder-led B2B supplier of recycled natural-fiber insulation materials, headquartered in Torrance, California, with operational hubs in Shanghai (China) and Lyon (France). Founded around 2015–2016 by textile professionals Éric Firmann and Tae Hwang, the company operates a dual-product platform: Re:Down®, a post-consumer recycled down and feather insulation sourced from used jackets, sleeping bags, and duvets, and Re:Wool®, a post-industrial recycled wool insulation made from spinning-mill scraps blended 80/20 with PLA (polylactic acid) and offered at 60 g/m² and 100 g/m² weights with under-3% shrinkage. Both product lines carry Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification, and wool inputs are sourced from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)-certified spinning mills.
The underlying technology is mechanical rather than chemical: a multi-step process of collection, sorting, sterilization, and reconditioning for down, and mechanical defibration with PLA thermal bonding for wool. Re:Down monetizes through direct B2B sales of insulation feedstock to apparel, outdoor, bedding, and furniture brands, with named customers including Mountain Equipment (jackets and sleeping bags with a co-located Wash & Repair Workshop) and HEAD (Lindsey Vonn Legacy Collection). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through regional sales contacts (Eric Firmann for Europe, Tae Hwang for US/Asia).
The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by an annual cadence of international trade fairs (Performance Days Munich, Functional Fabric Fair Portland, TexFuture Tokyo, Functional Textiles Shanghai, ISPO Munich, FaW Tokyo, with Italy added in 2022 and Japan added in 2025) and supported by a multilingual website (English, German, Korean, French, Chinese) plus LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and email newsletter channels. The organization remains small (1–10 employees), with a Shanghai manufacturing plant led by Managing Director Max Meng and a Lyon-based Global Marketing Manager (Charlotte Firmann, promoted in 2025). No external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed in the available materials.
Re:Down firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Re:Down
- Legal name
- Re:Down LLC
- Website
- https://re-down.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Re:Down is a privately held, founder-led B2B supplier of GRS-certified recycled down and wool insulation materials, selling Re:Down® (post-consumer down) and Re:Wool® (post-industrial wool) feedstock to outdoor apparel, bedding, fashion, and furniture brands across Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Ownership category
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Re:Down industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Recycled Textile Insulation Materials
- NAICS
- Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)
- SIC
- Textile Mill Products (2200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Recycled Textile Compounding & Nonwoven Reprocessing (Insulation/Felts/Geotextiles) (IMAOAMAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Thermal & Acoustic Insulation Textiles (Insulation Felts/Soundproofing) (IMAOADAL), Sustainable & Certified Materials (Organic, Recycled, Traceable) (CRAAAMAK), Textile & Apparel Recycling and Sorting (Non-E-waste) (BPALADAL)
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Where Re:Down is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Torrance
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Re:Down business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Recycled Down Insulation Sales: B2B sales of GRS-certified recycled down insulation made from post-consumer bedding and outerwear to fashion, outdoor, and bedding brands.
- Recycled Wool Insulation Sales (Re:Wool): B2B sales of GRS-certified recycled wool insulation made from post-industrial wool waste, blended with PLA, to apparel and gear manufacturers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Re:Down product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Re:Down manufactures and sells GRS-certified recycled insulation materials derived from post-consumer down and post-industrial wool for use by apparel, bedding, sleeping bag, and furniture brands. The company collects used down products (jackets, sleeping bags, duvets) and wool production scraps, then sorts, sterilizes, and reconditions them into high-performance insulation that performs comparably to virgin materials. Both Re:Down® and Re:Wool® are sold as raw insulation inputs to brand product development and sourcing teams.
Product overview
Re:Down® operates as a dual-product circular materials supplier offering recycled natural insulation solutions. The core portfolio consists of Re:Down® (post-consumer recycled down from bedding and outerwear) and Re:Wool® (post-industrial recycled wool from spinning mill waste). Both products are GRS-certified and support brands in developing circular textile products for clothing, bedding, and furniture applications. The company positions these as complementary pathways for transforming waste into high-performance insulation materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Re:Wool®: High-performance insulation made from recycled wool (post-industrial wool waste), blending 80% recycled wool with 20% PLA for apparel and gear.
Products and services
- Re:Down® Recycled down insulation made from post-consumer products (jackets, sleeping bags, duvets). The material is collected, sorted, sterilized, and transformed into high-quality recycled insulation that performs comparably to virgin down while reducing environmental footprint. Sold as a raw insulation material to apparel, bedding, and furniture brands.
- Re:Wool® Recycled wool insulation made from post-industrial wool waste collected from RWS-certified spinning mills. Composed of 80% recycled wool and 20% PLA (polylactic acid from corn sugar), available in 60 g/m² and 100 g/m² weights. Offers natural thermoregulation, biodegradability, and machine-washability at 30°C with shrinkage under 3%. Sold to apparel and gear manufacturers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Shrinkage below 3% after washing for Re:Wool insulation
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Re:Down
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Re:Down technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Re:Down partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Mountain EquipmentcoreLong-standing partnership where Mountain Equipment integrates Re:Down recycled down insulation into their jackets and sleeping bags. The brand also operates a Wash & Repair Workshop that maintains Re:Down-insulated products, exemplifying the repair-to-recycling circular model.
- HEADcoreHEAD's Legacy Collection with Lindsey Vonn features Re:Down recycled down insulation. This collaboration showcases circular materials in high-end ski fashion, combining performance with sustainability credentials.
- PatagoniaminorReferenced as industry example of repair culture in circular economy. Patagonia's Worn Wear program repaired over 583,000 items, demonstrating the repair-first approach that complements Re:Down's end-of-life recycling services.
- Bergans of NorwayminorOperates 'Systua' repair workshop for outdoor gear. Demonstrates repair-to-recycling circular model where brands repair products before materials enter Re:Down's recycling stream at true end-of-life.
- RWS-Certified Spinning MillscoreWool sourcing partners for Re:Wool production. These spinning mills specialize in fine wool yarns and provide post-industrial production scraps (short fibers too short for re-spinning) that become Re:Wool insulation feedstock. Certified under Responsible Wool Standard.
- GreenRoomVoiceminorCurates the Sustainability Lounge at Performance Days Munich where Re:Down exhibits, connecting sustainable textile innovators with industry professionals.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Re:Down competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Patagonia: Outdoor apparel brand operating the Worn Wear repair program referenced as a circular-economy partner. Not a competitor, but a brand customer/ecosystem participant that demonstrates the repair-to-recycling loop Re:Down depends on for feedstock.
Direct peers
- Thermore: Italian manufacturer of thermal insulation for apparel, including recycled-PET and recycled fiber-based product lines. Direct competitor to Re:Down in sustainable apparel insulation, serving many of the same outdoor and fashion brand customers.
- Allied Feather & Down: Global supplier of down and feather insulation with a recycled-down offering (Reclaimed Down). Directly comparable to Re:Down as a down-insulation input supplier to apparel and bedding brands.
- Circular Systems: Processes textile waste streams (including cotton and blends) into new fibers and insulation-like inputs for apparel and home goods. Operates in the same circular textile-to-fiber space as Re:Down and sells to overlapping brand customers.
Emerging players
- Recover Brands: Recycled cotton and fiber producer using textile waste for apparel applications. Comparable to Re:Down's wool-side circular sourcing and target brand customers, though smaller-scale and U.S.-focused.
- Circ: Recycled fiber producer converting textile waste (especially cotton-poly blends) into virgin-quality inputs. Competes for brand mindshare in circular sourcing, with broader fiber coverage than Re:Down's wool/down focus.
- Worn Again Technologies: UK-based chemical recycler of polyester and cotton from post-consumer textiles into new fiber inputs. Adjacent to Re:Down in the recycled fiber supply space, though focused on chemical rather than mechanical recycling.
Broad incumbents
- PrimaLoft: Major incumbent in synthetic and recycled insulation for outdoor and fashion apparel. Operates a broad portfolio including PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. and recycled-content lines; competes with Re:Down for the same brand-sourcing slots where recycled content is a requirement.
- Unifi (Repreve): Manufacturer of recycled fibers (Repreve recycled polyester) used across apparel and home textiles. Comparable as a recycled-input supplier to brands chasing sustainability credentials, though focused on synthetics versus Re:Down's natural-fiber focus.
- 3M Thinsulate: Established incumbent insulation brand across apparel and industrial applications. Overlaps with Re:Down as an insulation input, though focused on synthetic microfibers rather than recycled natural materials.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
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Re:Down leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Re:Down funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Re:Down M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Re:Down
What does Re:Down do?
Re:Down manufactures and sells GRS-certified recycled insulation materials derived from post-consumer down and post-industrial wool for use by apparel, bedding, sleeping bag, and furniture brands. The company collects used down products (jackets, sleeping bags, duvets) and wool production scraps, then sorts, sterilizes, and reconditions them into high-performance insulation that performs comparably to virgin materials. Both Re:Down® and Re:Wool® are sold as raw insulation inputs to brand product development and sourcing teams.
Is Re:Down a public or private company?
Re:Down is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Re:Down founded?
Re:Down was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Re:Down based?
Re:Down is headquartered in Torrance, United States, in the North America region.
How does Re:Down make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Recycled Down Insulation Sales are the primary driver. The others are recycled Wool Insulation Sales (Re:Wool).
Who are Re:Down's main competitors?
Patagonia is listed as an others. Direct peers are Thermore, Allied Feather & Down and Circular Systems. Emerging players are Recover Brands, Circ and Worn Again Technologies. Broad incumbents are PrimaLoft, Unifi (Repreve) and 3M Thinsulate.
Does Re:Down have an API?
No public API is recorded for Re:Down.
What industry is Re:Down in?
Re:Down's product category is Recycled Textile Insulation Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAMAH, Recycled Textile Compounding & Nonwoven Reprocessing (Insulation/Felts/Geotextiles), with a secondary code of IMAOADAL, Thermal & Acoustic Insulation Textiles (Insulation Felts/Soundproofing). Its NAICS code is 31323 and its SIC code is 2200.