Recover has launched a range of recycled cotton-polyester blends designed to eliminate overdyeing after spinning, targeting a processing step that adds time and cost to textile production.
The Spanish recycled cotton producer introduced RecoverOne on Thursday. Made entirely from recycled fibers, the range combines cotton recovered from textile waste with recycled polyester in proportions tailored to different applications, including single jersey, French terry and fleece.
Recover matches the original colors of its cotton waste feedstocks with those of dope-dyed recycled polyester, then blends the fibers before spinning. The company says the process helps control both the cotton-polyester ratio and color consistency, supplying spinners with material that already has its intended shade.
The range comes in solid, heather and mélange options. By removing the need to overdye the resulting textiles, Recover says manufacturers can reduce processing time, environmental impacts and material costs.
“With RecoverOne, we are making it easier for brands and manufacturers to use recycled materials at scale,” said Enes Adak, Recover’s co-CEO and chief product officer. “By combining our recycled cotton with recycled polyester, we deliver a consistent blend that simplifies production and helps reduce costs. This brings sustainability and business value together.”
Blending is an established part of Recover’s approach to using recycled cotton. Mechanical recycling shortens cotton fibers, and the company recommends combining them with carrier fibers to maintain the quality and performance of finished textiles.
Recover’s earlier RColorBlend range included RBlue, a colored blend of 52 percent recycled cotton and 48 percent recycled polyester, according to a February 2023 company post.
For the recycled cotton component, Recover cites life-cycle assessments showing up to 99.9 percent lower water consumption and up to 93 percent lower carbon emissions compared with conventional cotton fiber. The assessments cover production in Spain and Bangladesh and EcoReview verified them in 2022 and 2025, respectively.
Recover’s published methodology measures impacts at the fiber-production stage. The company calculates savings per kilogram of recycled cotton, and a product’s contribution to overall savings depends on how much is used.
The launch comes as Recover develops additional ways for brands and manufacturers to buy its materials. In a September summary of its 2025 sustainability report, the company reported five production hubs with total annual capacity of 84,300 metric tons and a network of more than 140 spinning partners.
RecoverOne is available as a blend ready for spinning or as fabric supplied through the company’s manufacturing partners.
