Ecosis™ and Decathlon Sports India sign MoU to expand use of Textile to Textile Recycled Polyester

Texfil Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Filatex India Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indeca Sporting Goods Pvt. Ltd., an entity of Decathlon Group, France to work together on the use of high-quality recycled polyester in sports apparel.

Texfil has developed an in-house chemical recycling process based on glycolysis that preserves the quality of polyester. Recycled chips produced through this technology are marketed under the trademark Ecosis™. Texfil currently operates an 800 kg/day pilot plant and is setting up a commercial facility with a capacity of 26,750 MTPA. This commercial facility is expected to be commissioned in September, 2026.

Under this MoU, Decathlon will conduct structured trials of Ecosis™ recycled polyester chips and yarn with its network of manufacturing partners in India. The two companies will also explore a system to channel suitable pre- and post-consumer polyester textile waste from Decathlon sports India 's sourcing ecosystem back to Texfil for recycling. This MoU records the shared intent to evaluate and scale the use of Ecosis™ recycled polyester within Decathlon's products, with the common objective of keeping textile waste in circulation and reducing the need for virgin resources.

Mr. Madhu Sudhan Bhageria, CMD, Filatex, shared: "This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to circularity and sustainable material innovation. Ecosis is built on the belief that polyester textiles should not be treated as waste, and we are excited to work with Decathlon India to bring sustainable materials into mainstream sports apparel."

Mr. Deepak D'Souza, Production Director Southwest Asia, Decathlon shared: This collaboration embraces our journey focussed on responsible sourcing & Innovation. The world is moving, and more and more brands are prioritizing sustainability more than ever. We are very happy to see this collaboration with Ecosis and the huge positive impact it could create for our People & the Planet.

Source : Equity Bulls

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FilatexIndia Texfil Ecosis MoU IndecaSportingGoods DecathlonGroup