From Household Textile Waste to Verified Circular Impact
Re-Fiber operates a structured, technology-enabled workflow that ensures post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) is responsibly collected, formally owned, traceably recycled, and digitally verified.
The Re-Fiber Circular Workflow
Step 1
Household Participation
Citizens begin the process through the Re-Fiber app by submitting unused or unwanted textiles from their homes. Participation is voluntary and designed to be simple and transparent.
- Identify and submit textile waste through the app
- Schedule pickup or choose a drop-off option
- Participate through a benefit-based model
- Each submission is digitally logged from the start
Step 2
Collection & Aggregation
Authorised partners manage on-ground coordination, ensuring that textile waste is collected and prepared under a structured process.
- Collection from households or designated locations
- Aggregation at approved facilities
- Preparation of materials for downstream processing
- Collection events are time-stamped and geo-tagged
Step 3
Material Ownership & Documentation
Once collected, textile waste becomes a formally documented material asset within the Re-Fiber system. This step establishes accountability and enables transparent reporting.
What happens here:
- PCTW becomes a Re-Fiber-owned material asset
- Ownership and batch records are digitally stored
- Each batch receives a unique digital identity
- Chain-of-custody begins with verified documentation
Step 4
Sorting & Recycling
Textiles are classified and transferred to authorised recyclers for responsible processing. Every handover and confirmation is digitally recorded.
What happens here:
- Sorting and classification by textile type and condition
- Transfer to authorised recycling partners
- Processing into recycled outputs or secondary raw materials
- Digital confirmation of handover and recycling outcomes
Technology & Traceability
Re-Fiber’s workflow is supported by governance-grade digital systems that convert physical actions into credible records.
Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) systems
Digital Product Passport (DPP)–based traceability
Batch-level digital
identities
Time-stamped, geo-tagged event logs
Technology ensures that:
No material movement
goes undocumented
Ownership and transfers
are unambiguous
Records are audit-ready and evidence-backed
Roles & Responsibilities
Re-Fiber
- Platform owner and operator
- Owner of collected PCTW
- Manages data, traceability, and reporting
- Coordinates recycler transfers
Collection Partners
- On-ground collection and citizen engagement
- Operational coordination
Recyclers & Processors
- Responsible for material processing
- Digitally confirm recycling outcomes
Citizens
- Participate voluntarily
- Dispose textile waste responsibly
- Track outcomes and impact
Impact & Transparency
Re-Fiber measures and reports outcomes derived from actual operations — not estimates.
What Is Tracked
- Quantity of PCTW collected
- Recycling confirmations
- Material flow across stages
- Environmental value indicators
What Stakeholders Can See
- Citizens see their individual contribution
- Communities see aggregate outcomes
- Institutions access program- and city-level dashboards
All impact data is:
- Digitally recorded
- Evidence-linked
- Suitable for institutional review
Why This Model Works
- Eliminates informal, untracked disposal
- Ensures clear material ownership
- Enables verified sustainability reporting
- Scales without losing transparency
- Aligns citizens, partners, and institutions in one system
What begins as a household action becomes a verified circular economy outcome.