Roberts Recycling and Fab Materials have advanced the next major milestone in their textiles-to-MDF innovation partnership.
The project has progressed to pilot production with physical MDF-style boards successfully manufactured using fibre made from 30% non-rewearable textile waste to replace a proportion of virgin timber.
The pilot involved hands-on testing within a live production environment, assessing material behaviour, performance and real-world application potential.
Importantly, this marks the transition into tangible output, demonstrating that difficult textile waste streams can be transformed into usable board material.
While elements of the technical process remain confidential, the successful production of these boards represents a significant step forward as the partnership continues to explore pathways to scale and wider industry application.
This work forms part of Roberts Recycling’s broader commitment to developing reuse-first, circular solutions for textiles that cannot be resold, helping address both textile waste and reliance on virgin raw materials.
