Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment.

In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi-year agreement. Although the specifics haven’t been publicized, Syre’s chief commercial officer Jad Finck describes it as having “significant scale and duration”, with time frames matched up to the construction of Syre’s plant in Vietnam, slated to begin in 2027.

Nike will also source from Syre’s Canadian peer Loop Industries, which describes the brand as an “anchor customer”.

The dual announcement comes hot on the heels of Gap and Target launching partnerships with Syre in June 2025. Zara-owned Inditex signed a three-year agreement for recycled polyester with US-based textile-to-textile r

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