Workwear brand Regatta Professional, part of the Regatta Group, has partnered with not-for-profit organisation The Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF) and Project Re:claim to unveil a new Recycle.me range for men and women – the next step in sustainability for the textile industry.
In the UK alone, more than 700,000 tonnes of textile materials, including polyester, are discarded into household waste each year, according to a WRAP report, abruptly ending the lifecycle of what could otherwise be valuable materials.
The Recycle.me five-piece uniform collection includes a thermal jacket, bodywarmer, softshell, fleece, and polo in two versatile colourways, and will launch in May 2026. The range brings together Regatta Professional’s decades of expertise in designing high-quality, durable clothing with CTF’s ‘Infinitee’ certification mark, proving each garment has been designed to be recycled. The mark supports the return of materials back into the supply chain, maximising long-term value.
As an industry leading brand awarded CTF certification, Regatta Professional has launched a take back scheme to prevent the Recycle.me garments ending up in landfill or incineration. With less than 1% of clothing in the UK currently being recycled back into textiles, Regatta Professional is going one-step further than simply using recycled materials.
By partnering with Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL), Recycle.me products at the end of their life, can be returned via Regatta Professional’s brand-new takeback scheme operated by SATCoL with donation points available across the UK and Northern Ireland.
Regatta Professional’s Recycle.me range uses 100% polyester mono-fibre fabric and trims to ensure it can be recycled through Project Re:claim – the joint venture between SATCoL and leading sustainable corporate wear specialists Project Plan B. Project Re:claim is the UK’s first polyester recycler designed for fibre to fibre. Alongside, CTF certification and the takeback scheme in partnership with SATCoL, Regatta Professional’s Recycle.me range uses 100% polyester mono-fibre fabric and trims to ensure it can be recycled through Project Re:claim – the joint venture between SATCoL and leading sustainable corporate wear specialists Project Plan B. Project Re:claim is the UK’s first polyester recycler designed for fibre to fibre.
Anthony Haber, managing director Regatta Professional, said: “As a business, we’ve dedicated time and resource to ensure Recycle.me is a lifelong success and a model for the industry in working to reduce waste and return useful materials back into the supply chain. Our work with CTF began last year in a first step to be awarded their expert certification and has led to a joint venture we’re incredibly proud to be spearheading.
“Recycle.me marks an important milestone for us, but it is only the beginning. We are excited about building a long-term partnership with everyone involved as we continue working together to drive meaningful progress and create lasting positive change across the UK textiles industry.”
