Sustainable Knitwear Expansion
Recover and Ünteks Group Partner to Boost Recycled Cotton Use in Sustainable Knitwear Production
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Recover™, a global maker of recycled cotton fiber, has teamed up with Ünteks Group, a Turkish textile manufacturer, to bring recycled cotton into everyday knitwear at scale, according to Leader-Post and Montreal Gazette. The partnership combines Recover's low-impact fiber with Ünteks Group's full in-house production chain, covering knitting, dyeing, printing, and garment making.
Every fabric in the new collection will contain at least 20% Recover™ recycled cotton. The range includes six knit constructions: single jersey, fleece, interlock, terry, rib 2×1, and pique, Mitchell Advocate reported.
Six Fabric Types Built Around Recycled Cotton
The collection covers a wide range of circular knit fabrics. Styles include single jersey (RFCS134 and RFCS110), fleece (RFCS100), interlock (RAS106), terry (RAIS101), and rib 2×1 (RCS135), plus pique. Each one meets the 20% recycled cotton minimum set by Recover™, according to Leader-Post.
The 20% threshold is designed to balance performance with sustainability. It gives brands a consistent, lower-impact material without sacrificing the feel or durability shoppers expect from everyday knitwear.
Ünteks Brings Full Production Chain Under One Roof
Ünteks Group is a vertically integrated manufacturer. That means it handles every step in-house — from knitting raw fiber to dyeing, printing, and finishing the final garment. Few textile makers offer that full range, which is what makes this deal notable, Fairview Post reported.
That integration lets Recover™ place its recycled fiber directly into a controlled production pipeline. It cuts the number of outside suppliers involved, which can reduce errors, lower costs, and make it easier to track where materials come from.
Transparency and Traceability Built Into the Supply Chain
A key goal of the partnership is increased transparency across the value chain, according to Montreal Gazette. Brands and retailers sourcing from this collection will have clearer insight into how and where their fabrics are made. That kind of traceability is increasingly demanded by regulators and consumers alike.
Recover™ focuses on high-quality, low-impact fiber — meaning it uses less water and energy than growing new cotton. Pairing that fiber with Ünteks Group's integrated system is meant to make the supply chain shorter, cleaner, and easier to verify, Leader-Post reported.
Partnership Targets Mainstream Everyday Apparel Categories
The two companies are not aiming at niche or luxury markets. The goal is to bring recycled cotton into everyday product categories — the basic T-shirts, sweatshirts, and polos that make up the bulk of global knitwear sales, according to Fairview Post.
Scaling recycled content in mass-market basics is harder than in premium goods. Costs are tighter and volume demands are higher. This collaboration is a direct attempt to prove that circular materials can work at that level without compromising on consistency or quality, Mitchell Advocate reported.
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