About
SAO Textile is a French startup developing a circular and industrially scalable textile solution based on the recycling of end-of-life fishing nets.The company collects discarded fishing nets from Mediterranean ports and transforms them, through an innovative R&D-driven process, into high-performance, 100% recycled polyamide yarn, without the use of virgin materials. The entire value chain is designed to be local, traceable, and Made in France. By turning marine waste into valuable textile resources, SAO Textile contributes to the protection of marine ecosystems while supporting the reindustrialization of a more responsible and resilient textile industry for fashion and sportswear markets.
Circular Economy
Solutions to use less material or energySolutions to recover and recycle resourcesSolutions to regenerate natural ecosystems
Engineering & Technology
Industrial Equipment & Machinery
Textiles And Fashion
Textiles technologyGreen textile
Creative Industries
Design
Plastics/Chemicals
Manufacture of plastics and chemicals
Waste Cycle
Waste selection and recycling