Partners claim reversible adhesive will enable circularity

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Robotics experts and university researchers team up to create reversible adhesive allowing clothes to be easily disassembled after use

NEWARK / WARWICK - Automated apparel manufacturer CreateMe Technologies has partnered with researchers at the University of Warwick to develop a new reversible adhesive which they claim will make textile recycling more scalable.

The technology, which is backed by 19 patents and follows a three-year research and development programme, aims to allow clothes to be easily disassembled for reuse or recycling at end-of-life.

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