Alsico takes major step forward in closing workwear loop

Workwear producer Alsico has taken another step forward in its transition to a circular economy with the first shipment of 4,500 pounds of end-of-life garments to Sixone’s Canadian recycling facility.

From now on, end-of-life garments collected through Alsico’s arx garment collector will be systematically returned and transformed into high-quality polyester chips, providing a continuous source of material for the textile industry.

This collaboration with Sixone enables keeping textiles in circulation within the workwear industry, extending their purpose and life cycle.

Vincent Siau, managing director of Alsico Europe, said: “This is not a pilot or a one-off shipment. It marks the start of a permanent process where end-of-life garments will continually return as raw materials for future workwear,

“What once marked the end of a garment’s life is now the start of something new.”

Nothing exists like this in Europe, so Alsico had to turn to Sixone in Canada to ensure its end-of-life garments are responsibly recycled.

Alisco’s ultimate goal is to create a fully integrated, circular supply chain where Alsico garments are collected, recycled and reborn as new Alsico products, with every stage validated and improved through collaboration with its partners.