A major fast fashion brand, Mango is furthering its sustainability goals by becoming the first large brand to invest in The Post Fiber. This innovative startup is helping the fashion industry move toward a circular model by managing and recycling post-consumer textile waste to create new fibers for clothing.

The investment, made through Mango's accelerator program Mango StartUp Studio, positions the company as a leader in incorporating post-consumer recycled fibers into its collections.

Specifically, Mango has launched a limited-edition collection for its youth line, Mango Teen, featuring 10 products like t-shirts and sweatshirts. Most items are made from 80 per cent recycled material. A notable 15 per cent of this comes from The Post Fiber, meaning it's derived from clothing that has reached the end of its life, collected from textile containers, shredded, and transformed into new yarn. The remaining 65 per cent of recycled material is from post-industrial waste. The collection's garments also use Pigmentura, an innovative dyeing technique that significantly reduces water and energy consumption.

A collaboration of Hallotex, Textil Santanderina, Moda-Re, and Margasa, The Post Fiber offers a groundbreaking solution for post-consumer textile waste. They process recyclable garments into high-quality fiber for new yarns, fabrics, and garments, adhering to strict sustainability standards.