Hybridworks
Truly Circular Textile Solutions
92 million tons of textile waste are generated globally each year — enough to fill one garbage truck every second. And the biggest blocker to circularity?
Blended textiles. We solve that.
“Recycling blended textiles is a technical and economic puzzle the fashion industry is still working to solve.”
Fashion Sustainability Directory
Hybridworks offers complete recovery of discarded blended textiles
What we do
We separate blended fabrics into their original components — cotton fibers and polyester monomers.
The result: natural fibers ready to spin again, and chemical ingredients ready to reuse. No waste, no downcycling.
The only technology delivering virgin-quality TPA and intact cotton fibers from blended textiles.
Our Truly Circular Process
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1. Textile Waste
Discarded blended textiles, once destined for landfill, are collected.
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2. Blended Fabric Separation
Our proprietary process separates cotton from polyester without damaging the natural fibers.
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3. Cotton Respun
The recovered cotton remains 100% intact and can be respun into new yarns for fresh textiles.
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4. PTA & MEG Separation
Polyester is reduced to its core monomers: purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and ethylene glycol (MEG). These are ready for reuse.
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5. Polyester Manufacturing
Those monomers are repolymerized into virgin-grade polyester, identical in quality to new material.
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6. Weaving of Fabric
The regenerated cotton and polyester unite once again - woven into durable, high-quality fabrics.
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7. New Garments
Circular fashion realized: new garments created entirely from recovered materials, ready to begin the cycle again.
In relentless pursuit of more sustainable solutions for today’s mindful manufacturers.
Hybridworks Outputs
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Intact Cotton
Our process recovers natural fibers at full length and strength, ready to be spun again — not downcycled.
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Purified PTA
We isolate terephthalic acid at ≥99.5% purity — equivalent to virgin-grade, usable in new polyester production.
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Recovered MEG
Monoethylene glycol is separated and cleaned, ready to re-enter polymer synthesis without waste.
Hybridworks Advantages
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Energy Efficient
Our revolutionary process is designed to increase energy efficiency in textile recycling. By minimizing the water and heat required, we not only contribute to resource conservation but also reduce the overall environmental impact of textile recycling and manufacturing processes.
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Clean and Green
Our recycling process produces no toxic waste byproducts, ensuring that every step aligns with the highest environmental standards. Hybridworks delivers sustainable solutions without compromising on performance.
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Seamless Process
Unlike other textile recycling companies, our process does not require the laborious step of removing textile attachments such as zippers and buttons in advance of processing waste garments, nor does it require garment shredding.
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Custom Solutions
Our solutions can be tailored to meet your manufacturing needs. Whether you're a waste textile collection company, a textile manufacturer, a plastics producer, or anyone interested in circular products our capabilities are adaptable to meet the requirements of your sustainability goals.
Leveraging our proprietary hydrothermal technology to champion truly circular textile solutions.
Hybridworks Use Cases
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Fast Fashion
Reducing the mass-produced fast-fashion footprint by recycling polyester fabrics and returning them to their original, reusable materials
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Uniforms
Partnering with uniform providers create more sustainable apparel programs for food service, government, automotive and more
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Hospitality and Linens
Transforming stained or unusable tablecloths, napkins, bedding, towels, shower curtains, and robes into yarn and other reusable materials
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Scrubs
Recycling landfill-destined medical uniforms from hospitals, veterinarians, doctors, dentists, and other medical providers
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Resale Stores
Turning tattered or unsellable clothing donations into yarn and material that can be reused to make new clothing
Take a closer look into our process
Click on the video to learn more about the story behind Hybridworks and how we’re working to reshape the future of textile recycling.
Awards & Recognitions
Best New Technology for Sustainability 2025 Clean Show Innovation Awards
Honorable Mention
Clean Green Sustainability Award
TRSA’s 2026 Industry Awards
Gold Level Recipient
Frequently Asked Questions
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Hybridworks is a textile recycling company focused on solving one of the fashion industry’s biggest challenges: blended textile waste. We specialize in separating cotton–polyester blends and recovering 100% intact cotton fiber, while also breaking polyester down into its core chemical building blocks for reuse.
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Most textiles today are made from blended fibers, such as cotton and polyester. These blends are extremely difficult to recycle, which means the majority end up in landfills or incinerators. Hybridworks enables true circularity for blended textiles, unlocking value from waste that was previously considered unrecyclable.
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There are many companies doing important work to keep textiles out of landfills, and they play a critical role in improving sustainability across the industry. However, Hybridworks is the first company to do what we do.
Hybridworks is uniquely focused on separating blended textiles, like cotton and polyester, without damaging the cotton fiber. While most recycling processes break fibers down into lower-quality materials or only focus on plastics, our technology is different.
Our process:
Preserves cotton as fully intact, high-quality fiber, so it can be reused as cotton again
Separates polyester into its original building blocks, which can be reused to make new polyester
Does not require shredding, reducing material loss and processing steps
Uses significantly less water and energy than traditional recycling methods
Allows materials to be reused repeatedly, enabling a truly circular system instead of one-time recycling
In short, Hybridworks makes it possible to turn blended textile waste into high-quality, reusable materials - something that hasn’t been possible before.
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We currently focus on cotton-polyester blended textiles, including:
Post-industrial textile waste
Manufacturing scraps
End-of-life garments and uniforms
We are continually expanding the range of materials we can process as our technology scales.
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Hybridworks’ pilot plant is located in Xenia, Ohio, where construction has been completed and testing operations are underway. This facility allows us to validate our technology, optimize operations, and prepare for scaled commercial production.
Our long-term goal is to expand regionally, developing additional facilities in strategic locations to efficiently process textile waste closer to where it is generated and support broader market demand.
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If your organization produces textile waste or is seeking circular material solutions, we’d love to connect. Please fill out the Contact Us form below or reach out to information@hybridworksllc.com to start a conversation about partnership opportunities.
At Hybridworks, we are industry veterans-turned-pioneers in textile recycling, dedicated to providing innovative and sustainable solutions for partners.
Bud Honshell, President & Founder
Bob Fesmire, Sr., CEO & Partner
Hank Johnson, Lead Process & Sustainability Engineer
Dr. Luis Estevez, PHD - Materials Scientist
Sophia Jacomet, Director of Marketing & Communications
