Sustainability through recycling

Else Tekstil, which recycles textile scraps, is expanding its expertise and customer network via its own brand Bornewa.

Founded in 1975, Else Tekstil has been well-known ever since for its ring- and rotor-spun yarns. In 2018, the business overhauled its plant to create an ultra-modern production platform for regenerated fibres and yarns, becoming one of Turkey’s biggest producers of recycled goods. By recycling textile waste from Turkey and elsewhere under its own brand, Bornewa, the company is making a major contribution to sustainability and eco-friendly production.

Thanks to its large waste storage capacity, Else Tekstil is able to come up with optimal and speedy solutions to any and all customer requirements.

At the plant, textile scraps from around the world are separated and stored by colour, sorted according to orders and then processed into fibres in the separator. Using Saurer BD 7 machines and the Autocoro 9, yarns are produced from the regenerated fibres with different proportions of cotton and polyester as well as yarn counts from Nm 4 to Nm 36.

These yarns are exported to more than 30 countries, with Germany, Italy and Portugal the biggest importers. Else Tekstil’s monthly production capacity is 700 t of fibres and 800 t of yarn, and the company is an approved supplier to the brands Zara, H&M, Superdry, Camp David and Mads Nørgaard.

Else Tekstil Esref Kocak
“Thanks to the flexible Autocoro, we are able to fulfil all of our customers’ fast fashion demands.“
Else Tekstil Esref Kocak
Eşref Koçak
Board member, Else Tekstil San.ve Tic. A.Ş.

"More and more companies are beginning to focus on the issue of sustainability and are launching projects to actively help protect the environment. Recycled products are definitely becoming more popular because they’re cheap and give companies the chance to boost their social responsibility credentials. And we’re doing our bit, too," says board member Eşref Koçak.

"To ensure our customers receive a swift service with all manner of colour and mixing options, our warehouse is stocked full of all colours imaginable. With the amazing flexibility of the Autocoro, we are always able to fulfil our customers’ needs on time. Rotor-spinning machines from Saurer allow us to make samples and process multi-lots at the same time.

"And with the flexible Autocoro, we were even able to produce recycled slab yarn with a yarn count of Nm 36/1. Using our knitting machines, we then transform our yarns into fabrics. Our customers are thrilled with the huge range of options they have at low prices." Eşref Koçak, board member, Else Tekstil San.ve Tic. A.Ş. "Thanks to the flexible Autocoro, we are able to fulfil all of our customers’ fast fashion demands."

The new plant also includes 13 circular knitting machines. So besides its commitment to research and development, Else Tekstil now has another competitive edge: the technology and flexibility of the Autocoro machines.

Else Tekstil and Bornewa logos

Else Tekstil San.ve Tic. A.Ş.

Location
Çorlu, Turkey
Year of foundation
1993
Staff
201
Production
Recycled fibre and yarns
Machinery
Textile waste recycling machines
2 Saurer BD 7
4 Saurer ACO 9
13 circular knitting machines
www.else.com.tr

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