BlockTexx
BlockTexx is a clean technology company manufacturing rPET and cellulose from textiles and clothing.BlockTexx
BlockTexx is a clean technology company that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and clothing. BlockTexx owns proprietary technology that separates polyester and cotton materials such as clothes, sheets and towels of any colour or condition back into their high value raw materials of PET and Cellulose for reuse as new products for all industries. The recovered PET is polymerised to create virgin-quality S.O.F.T.™ branded rPET plastic pellets and polyester fibre suitable for use in textiles, packaging, building products. The recovered cellulose is processed to create S.O.F.T.™ branded cellulose powder for use in many industries such as textile, pharmaceutical and food. BlockTexx is leading a global movement toward a circular economy for our customers and production partners, by developing planet focussed solutions that divert textile waste from landfill and into sustainable products.
Blog Posts
11th May, 2020
Good news: We’re making progress on the textile waste problem
Who are the new companies driving innovation and sustainability into the fashion industry.
5th December, 2019
When the tall poppy syndrome meets sustainability
Are we suffering from the tall poppy syndrome, where we are concerned about a backlash if we are not...
18th October, 2019
Australia’s material world is at crisis point
Australia is facing a growing waste disaster that is being totally overlooked by our government.
21st September, 2019
Consumption isn’t the enemy. Dumb consumption is.
How to increase smart consumption through good product design.
5th September, 2019
Australia recycles paper and plastics. So why does clothing end up in landfill?
There is now an incredibly large gap between the amount of clothing made and the amount that is curr...
20th August, 2019
Why the waste export ban should include textiles
Neither the exporting of textile waste nor textile recycling in Australia was included in any of the...
2nd June, 2019
The way forward is no longer in a linear line.
When a circular economy model captures value from both supply and demand - they control when and whe...
28th May, 2019
The true cost of textile waste in the Australian retail sector
Retailers can make a real difference to the environment if they rethink the way they manage textile ...
5th May, 2019
Why we need to talk about textile waste.
The solution to textile waste is not new schemes and consumer restrictions, but effective resource r...
13th February, 2019
Biggest fashion victim is the Earth
Textile waste is a growing problem and one that is poorly measured or managed by government.