We were on BBC Radio Northampton
Fibresort has hit the press and BBC Northampton radio interviewed our very own Derek Goodwin (Corporate Operations Manager), to learn more about the innovative sorting system. Thanks to presenter Edward Adoo on the Tim Wheeler Talks show, Derek shared more about the textiles revolution.
Derek Goodwin
Corporate Operations Manager
Fundamentally, it is an automated Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), reprocessing clothing and other items no longer in a condition that can be reused. The cutting-edge process identifies and classifies non-wearable textile items into grades. It uses an infra-red camera and blows items from a conveyor belt into bins using air jets. The process separates them into fibres such as, Cotton, Polyester, Wool, Nylon, Acrylic, Viscose and Elastane.
Simultaneously, Fibresort recognises the fibre content percentage of each item and sorts specified blends such as Polycotton and Wool mixes at a higher level of accuracy than manual sorting. But, it doesn’t stop there, Fibresort can also sort by specific or mixed colours.
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We’re excited about the possibilities from this ground-breaking technology designed to help close the loop for fibre to fibre circular textiles. With the launch of Fibersort, we have a dynamic process to maximise the economic potential and we can dare to hope for the opportunity to truly sustain our planet.