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Gabriel Loop
Textile-to-textile recycling in a closed loop
In 2023, Gabriel implemented a circular business model
that reduces the amount of waste and minimises our use of
resources. The business model is based on a textile-to-textile
recycling concept that closes the loop in the material cycle by
collecting textile waste and transforming it into new textile
products. The concept is called Gabriel Loop and is based on
the idea that waste does not belong in incinerators or landfills
but is, on the contrary, a valuable resource.
The concept
The concept comprises an innovative take-back system and
a new category of products based on recycled textile waste.
Through the take-back system, industrial woven and knitted
textile waste, such as scraps and offcuts from Gabriel’s customers and our FurnMaster division, is collected. Subsequently,
the textile waste is transformed into new textile through an
innovative recycling process.
It is all about great design
The recycling process is possible due to Gabriel’s uncompromising approach to design and quality. Every single Gabriel
textile is engineered to meet the highest design standards and
therefore has a high recycle value. In addition, we know the
exact material and chemical content of every piece of Gabriel
textile. This ensures that a large percentage of our textile waste
is 100% recyclable and can be transformed into new textile with
the same high environmental, health and safety standards as
any other Gabriel textile.
Gabriel Loop textiles
In 2023, Gabriel introduced the first Gabriel Loop textiles, made
from a blend of textile waste and recycled polyester from used
plastic bottles. These textiles are composed of 100% recycled
materials and are 100% recyclable. This means that the textiles
close the material cycle and establish a circular system that
eliminates textile waste and ensures that materials can be recycled again and again. Over the coming years, Gabriel’s Loop
collection will continuously expand to include more textiles
based on textile waste.
Renewed Loop – the first of its kind!
Renewed Loop is the first Loop textile design. The textile isdistinguished by a lively, melange expression created by
black yarns made from recycled textile waste. Allowing the
recycled yarns to define the textile’s expression, Renewed
Loop represents an innovative fusion of aesthetics, technology, and circularity.
Beyond Loop – futuristic design with metallic effect
With its futuristic expression and ever-shifting metallic effect,
Beyond Loop is designed to create a visual impact in modern
interiors. Regardless of the content of waste, Beyond Loop
offers the same high aesthetic, environmental, and functional
standards as any other Gabriel textile.
Renewed Loop
Beyond Loop
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