US apparel retailer Tilly’s, and its brand partner RSQ, have announced a collaboration with Spanish textile innovator Recover to introduce a collection of garments comprising 20 per cent of the latter’s recycled cotton fibre.
Recover’s flagship material is made from recycled post-industrial and post-consumer waste and is said to use significantly less water, energy and land than conventional cotton.
“We are delighted to celebrate this new partnership with Tilly’s, helping to reduce the environmental impacts created by the fashion industry and pave the way towards a more sustainable future,” said Recover’s chief executive, Alfredo Ferre.
Garments will be sold through Tilly’s exclusive denim brand, RSQ and has been labelled the Recover x RSQ collection.
“At Tilly’s, sustainability has become an equally important initiative for us, and for our customers. We are constantly looking to reduce our impact on the environment specifically in the reduction of waste, pollution, and carbon output,” noted Tilly’s president and CEO, Ed Thomas.
“Innovation is at the forefront of our #1 Brand, RSQ, and we are excited to partner with Recover on a recycled cotton textiles collection that eliminates the need for further cotton cultivation. This is in full alignment with our long-term sustainability strategy to incorporate more recycled cotton into our products.”
Recover has made notable progress in its scaling mission over the past couple of years. In addition to signing a four-year agreement with Belgian retailer C&A, the company partnered with textile sorting specialist Sysav to secure consistent supplies of post-consumer waste (PCW) as feedstock.
Sysav is to provide waste made up of 95 per cent cotton and vowed to deliver increasing volumes over the coming years to help Recover meet its 2025 target of ensuring 40 per cent of its input is post-consumer material.
The Valencia-based business also opened a new facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh, earlier this year to service the city’s vast apparel manufacturing network.
