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Businesses turn unused textiles into new products and materials
Fashion production leaves behind unused fabric, leather scraps and unsold or worn-out products.
Businesses in Türkiye and other countries are reusing these materials to make items such as bags, clothing and accessories, or processing them into materials for other industries.
In Türkiye, brands including MAH-ROC and Alt Üst make products from surplus, vintage or previously used textiles.
Twoandfive works with companies and institutions to redesign unused items such as uniforms and hotel textiles.
In Germany, Re-Fresh Global uses mechanical and enzyme-based processes to turn textile waste into materials for packaging, cars and construction.
These approaches give leftover textiles another use instead of treating them only as waste, while offering businesses new ways to make products.
Re-Fresh Global says it is pursuing commercial pilot projects and product purchase agreements, and also offers to license its system.
Businesses are using textile waste, unused fabric and unsold products to make new goods and materials.
Examples include turning leather offcuts into bags and wallets, and excess fabric into clothing and accessories.
Some businesses sell products under their own brands, while others offer textile-reuse services to companies and institutions.
Re-Fresh Global uses a biotechnology-based process to turn textile waste into materials for packaging, vehicle interiors and other uses.
The examples include businesses in Türkiye, the United States and Germany.
- Who
- Businesses including Hyer Goods, Re-Fresh Global, MAH-ROC, Alt Üst and Twoandfive.
- What
- They reuse textile waste and unused materials to make new products or materials.
- When
- The article was published on October 10, 2026. The businesses were founded between 2016 and 2019, where dates are given.
- Where
- The examples are from Türkiye, the United States and Germany.
- Why
- To reuse materials that would otherwise be unused or discarded and develop new products and business models.
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Designer Roksan Sarfati founded MAH-ROC.
Designer Dana Cohen founded Hyer Goods.
Selen Konuk, Selin Karcı and Şahin Mesrur Paksoy founded Alt Üst in Istanbul.
Re-Fresh Global took part in the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels.
Re-Fresh Global announced the appointment of a new CEO.
Habertürk published the article about businesses reusing textile materials.
- Hyer Goods
- Founded in November 2019 by Dana Cohen.
- Hyer Goods leather
- About 7,000 pounds of leftover leather reportedly kept from being discarded.
- Hyer Goods production
- About 25% of its 2026 production units were knitwear made in Türkiye.
- MAH-ROC
- Founded in 2016 by Roksan Sarfati.
- Alt Üst
- Founded in Istanbul in 2019.
- Re-Fresh Global
- The Germany-based company turns textile waste into new materials using a biotechnology-based system.
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