Man Made Cellulose Fiber

Our technology is pushing textile recycling to the next level


SaXcell is a regenerated Man Made Cellulose Fiber made from used cotton textiles. The SaXcell fibers are perfectly fit for making high quality new textiles such as garments or household textiles.

In SaXcell’s eco-friendly recycling process the used cotton textiles is dissolved in a closed loop system without any potentially harmful chemicals. Water and chemicals used are recycled during the process.

The pulp that results from the SaXcell process is made into fibers by lyocell wet spinning. SaXcell has a strategic collaboration with Birla Cellulose for the wetspinning process. The SaXcell fibers can be used in all existing textile production equipment.


The unique features of the SaXcell fiber

It’s made to last; SaXcell fibers are strong and soft at the same time.
It’s made from used textiles; this requires much less water, land and chemicals compared to conventional cotton. A truly circular fiber.
Our process uses about 10 liter of water per kg SaXcell, whereas for growing cotton, water consumption is at least 2000 liter of water per kg of cotton.
It’s sustainable; the recycling process used is a lyocell process. This is more sustainable than growing cotton or using a viscose process for recycling. Less dyes are needed to colour the SaXcell fibers which further reduces the negative environmental impact.

Steps of the SaXcell recycling process

Collecting

Professional organizations collect the discarded textiles and transport it to sorting centres. By 2025 the current EU Waste Framework Directive requires EU countries to set up schemes for the separate collection of textiles.

Sorting & Cutting

In sorting centres the discarded textiles is sorted in various categories for re-use and for recycling. SaXcell requires a recycling quality of minimum 90% cotton. The discarded cotton is cut or shredded in order to remove trimmings, zippers, buttons and the like.

Pulping

All contaminants -like colours, polyester, elastane- are removed using chemicals that are reused during the process. The result is SaXcell (cellulose) pulp.

Wet Spinning

The pulp is dissolved in a lyocell wetspinning process resulting in high quality Man Made Cellulose Fibers.

SaXcell Fiber

Currently SaXcell fibers are a mixture of SaXcell pulp (30%) and wood pulp (70%). The goal is -through Research & Development- to gradually increase the percentage of SaXcell pulp up to 100%.

Yarn Spinning

The fibers can be cut to specific lenghts and spun into a wide variety of yarns. Colouring can take place at the level of the fiber, the yarn or the fabric. The SaXcell fibers can be used in all existing textile production equipment.

Weaving & Knitting

The yarns, containing SaXcell fibers, are perfectly fit for making high quality new textiles such as garments or household textiles.

Producing Garments

Once the fabric is made any production facility can produce the garments or household textiles requested by the brand or retailer.

Brand & Retailer

SaXcell gladly works with any brand or retailer with a commitment to sustainability. Choosing material made from SaXcell fibers will significantly reduce your product’s environmental impact.

Consumer

Consumers are requested to discard textiles in specific collection bins in the public space. Alternatively they can hand in discarded textiles to secondhand shops or thrift stores. In any case, it is crucial that discarded textiles is seperated from other waste streams to keep the discarded textiles clean.

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