Spinning Jenny, a textile innovator based in Nijverdal, Netherlands, has delivered 50,000 towels made with yarns containing 40% regenerated military clothing. The towels, bearing the NATO Summit logo, were created as gifts for those who contributed to the security of the NATO Summit held in The Hague this June.

Founded in 2020, Spinning Jenny is committed to using high levels of recycled short fibres in new textile production. The company operates a Saurer Autocoro spinning machine that has been specially adapted to handle recycled materials.

Spinning Jenny’s work is part of a broader movement in the recycled yarn industry, alongside global players like Giotex in Mexico, which produces yarns from 100% recycled materials. These efforts have also influenced the development of Saurer’s newest innovation, the Autocoro 11 Recycling Xtreme rotor spinning system. This advanced machine can process even the shortest recycled fibres while maximizing raw material efficiency.

The Autocoro 11 system supports up to 816 spinning positions along more than 100 meters of machine length. Its Synchropiecing 60 feature allows 60 spindles to start up at the same time, reaching full speed quickly. The system includes self-cleaning yarn guides for both pure cotton and recycled blends, extending maintenance intervals. The machine’s design also reduces areas where lint and dust can collect, and a built-in pneumatic system keeps the machinery clean for peak performance with less upkeep.