Developing automated sorting systems for post-consumer textiles that cut costs, improve efficiency, and create high-quality feedstock for reuse and recycling.
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The mission
Developing automated sorting systems for post-consumer textiles that cut costs, improve efficiency, and create high-quality feedstock for reuse and recycling.
Objective 1: Smart, automated textile sorting
Combine novel technologies like AI and computer vision into a streamlined process to automate sorting for reuse and recycling.
Objective 2: Increased traceability for textiles
Increase traceability of pre-owned clothes through secure, integrated digital solutions such as tokenised RFID tags and Digital Product Passports.
Objective 3: Readiness for recycling
Surpass the current limits of automated textile sorting and deliver high-quality feedstock that meets the technical and economic requirements of mechanical and chemical textile recycling.
Objective 4. Proven impact and viability
Assess technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of automated textile sorting at scale.
News & Events
SORT4CIRC kicks off at a consortium meeting in Bratislava
NEWS
February 9, 2026
The SORT4CIRC project officially kicked off on 4-5 December 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the headquarters of Textile House, one of the project partners.
The SORT4CIRC kick-off meeting brought together representatives from 14 project partners, chaired by the consortium coordinator, Constructor University. The project’s geography spans 10 European countries, demonstrating a systemic approach to textile circularity.
On the first day of the meeting, project partners presented their organisations and their roles in the project. The event was also attended by EU Officers Ms Blanca Saez Lacave and Ms Daniela Tiralongo, who elaborated on technical and financial aspects of EU-funded projects.
On the second day of the meeting, the attendees were given a tour of the Textile House’s sorting facilities in Bratislava. During the tour, they learned about the practical challenges faced by textile sorters today and the technologies currently used at the sorting plant. Textile House will play a crucial role in the project’s success by supplying initial volumes of post-consumer textiles to test the SORT4CIRC automated sorting systems and by serving as a testing ground for processes developed as part of the project.
The kick-off meeting laid a strong foundation for collaboration and knowledge exchange among partners. By combining practical industry insights with research and innovation, SORT4CIRC is well-positioned to advance automated textile sorting solutions and contribute to a more circular and sustainable textile value chain across Europe.
Developing automated sorting systems for post-consumer textiles that cut costs, improve efficiency, and create high-quality feedstock for reuse and recycling.
About
The mission
As EU Member States introduce mandatory separate textile waste collection, expanding and streamlining sorting and recycling is essential to handle the growing volume of post-consumer textiles.
Objective 1: Smart, automated textile sorting
Combine novel technologies like AI and computer vision into a streamlined process to automate sorting for reuse and recycling.
Objective 2: Increased traceability for textiles
Increase traceability of pre-owned clothes through secure, integrated digital solutions such as tokenised RFID tags and Digital Product Passports.
Objective 3: Readiness for recycling
Surpass the current limits of automated textile sorting and deliver high-quality feedstock that meets the technical and economic requirements of mechanical and chemical textile recycling.
Objective 4. Proven impact and viability
Assess technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of automated textile sorting at scale.
News & Events
SORT4CIRC kicks off at a consortium meeting in Bratislava
NEWS
February 9, 2026
The SORT4CIRC project officially kicked off on 4-5 December 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the headquarters of Textile House, one of the project partners.
The SORT4CIRC kick-off meeting brought together representatives from 14 project partners, chaired by the consortium coordinator, Constructor University. The project’s geography spans 10 European countries, demonstrating a systemic approach to textile circularity.
On the first day of the meeting, project partners presented their organisations and their roles in the project. The event was also attended by EU Officers Ms Blanca Saez Lacave and Ms Daniela Tiralongo, who elaborated on technical and financial aspects of EU-funded projects.
On the second day of the meeting, the attendees were given a tour of the Textile House’s sorting facilities in Bratislava. During the tour, they learned about the practical challenges faced by textile sorters today and the technologies currently used at the sorting plant. Textile House will play a crucial role in the project’s success by supplying initial volumes of post-consumer textiles to test the SORT4CIRC automated sorting systems and by serving as a testing ground for processes developed as part of the project.
The kick-off meeting laid a strong foundation for collaboration and knowledge exchange among partners. By combining practical industry insights with research and innovation, SORT4CIRC is well-positioned to advance automated textile sorting solutions and contribute to a more circular and sustainable textile value chain across Europe.
Developing automated sorting systems for post-consumer textiles that cut costs, improve efficiency, and create high-quality feedstock for reuse and recycling.
The mission
As EU Member States introduce mandatory separate textile waste collection, expanding and streamlining sorting and recycling is essential to handle the growing volume of post-consumer textiles.
Objective 1: Smart, automated textile sorting
Combine novel technologies like AI and computer vision into a streamlined process to automate sorting for reuse and recycling.
Objective 2: Increased traceability for textiles
Increase traceability of pre-owned clothes through secure, integrated digital solutions such as tokenised RFID tags and Digital Product Passports.
Objective 3: Readiness for recycling
Surpass the current limits of automated textile sorting and deliver high-quality feedstock that meets the technical and economic requirements of mechanical and chemical textile recycling.
Objective 4. Proven impact and viability
Assess technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of automated textile sorting at scale.
News & Events
SORT4CIRC kicks off at a consortium meeting in Bratislava
NEWS
February 9, 2026
The SORT4CIRC project officially kicked off on 4-5 December 2025 in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the headquarters of Textile House, one of the project partners.
The SORT4CIRC kick-off meeting brought together representatives from 14 project partners, chaired by the consortium coordinator, Constructor University. The project’s geography spans 10 European countries, demonstrating a systemic approach to textile circularity.
On the first day of the meeting, project partners presented their organisations and their roles in the project. The event was also attended by EU Officers Ms Blanca Saez Lacave and Ms Daniela Tiralongo, who elaborated on technical and financial aspects of EU-funded projects.
On the second day of the meeting, the attendees were given a tour of the Textile House’s sorting facilities in Bratislava. During the tour, they learned about the practical challenges faced by textile sorters today and the technologies currently used at the sorting plant. Textile House will play a crucial role in the project’s success by supplying initial volumes of post-consumer textiles to test the SORT4CIRC automated sorting systems and by serving as a testing ground for processes developed as part of the project.
The kick-off meeting laid a strong foundation for collaboration and knowledge exchange among partners. By combining practical industry insights with research and innovation, SORT4CIRC is well-positioned to advance automated textile sorting solutions and contribute to a more circular and sustainable textile value chain across Europe.