Closing 2025
As the year comes to a close, it feels like the right moment to pause and reflect. We’d like to share a few key takeaways. Starting with our textile waste management activities Our waste management capacity has grown substantially, and we have also expanded our network for waste valorisation. We are in the midst of […]
The Franka coat
The Ecodesign behind the Franka coat At Coleo Studio we design and manufacture fabrics and garments that help brands transition towards a more sustainable portfolio, incorporating recycled materials of textile origin. Ecodesign is a concept that is still being written, literally. The European Union continues to define which obligations and recommendations will fall on companies […]
Recyclocal – our first facility in France
We expand to France with Recyclocal: building the European textile recycling network Launching Recyclocal, our new textile waste management facility in Toulouse (Occitanie) focused on sorting for recycling, is our next step beyond our borders. France We love cheese and wine, but beyond that, France stands as a European leader in textile circularity. Over the last […]
Repsol Foundation joins Coleo to accelerate textile circularity in Europe
We are proud to announce a significant milestone for Coleo: Repsol Foundation has acquired a stake in Coleo Network, our waste management and valorisation division. This partnership marks a major step forward in our mission to transform the European textile industry toward a truly circular and socially responsible model. With the support of Repsol Foundation, we […]
European Circular Textile Coalition
The new European Circular Textile Coalition calls for a circular textile economy: “a world without waste is possible” Us, and 11 other companies representing the textile value chain, we launched the European Circular Textile Coalition’s manifesto for a fully circular textile economy, urging the EU to transform post-consumer textile waste into a driver of green […]
Resale: From Sustainability to Marketing Strategy
This morning I read a report on Blue Banana: 31% of its sales come from e-commerce. For context, the average is 25% in Spain and France, and 40% in the UK There was a time when e-commerce was a playground for small players testing ideas without major costs. Many big brands ignored it. Today, no […]
Breaking the Incineration Taboo – But Not Too Much
A post by Marc Puyuelo – Head of Strategy Balancing today’s waste crisis with tomorrow’s need for circular feedstock 1. Introduction Europe is at a crossroads. With the transposition of the Waste Framework Directive underway, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in textiles face a decisive moment. The present context is complex: Reuse markets are […]
Consumers are ready to buy recycled garments
Why hasn’t the market exploded (yet)? I truly believe consumers are asking for sustainable products, yet demand for recycled textiles and garments hasn’t taken off. In my view, the reason is simple: there isn’t enough supply in the market; not enough recycled garments on shop floors. Consumers are interested. Surveys and statistics show consistent optimism. […]
Can Spain become a recycling hub?
The combination of climate pressure and the ambitious European goals for a circular economy is profoundly transforming the industrial landscape. In this context, Spain faces a strategic opportunity: to become a European leader in textile recycling. At Coleo, we believe in this vision, and we’re committed to making it happen. An industrial base still alive […]
Coleo as social support
In previous posts you’ve read about how Coleo works as a textile recycling company and its concern for the environment (terms like textile to textile, closed/open loop, pre/post consumer might ring a bell…). Today we want to show you the other side of Coleo, the one our colleague Álvaro hinted at in previous texts: that […]
