Lindex has partnered with BASF’s loopamid® to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling and advance the shift towards more circular material solutions in the fashion industry. Together they introduce loopamid to the lingerie sector.
For Lindex, the use of loopamid builds on its long‑term work to increase the use of recycled materials and reduce dependency on virgin raw materials. Building on progress in textile-to-textile recycled cellulosic fibres, Lindex is now driving innovation in polyamide within lingerie.
“As a major lingerie player, we have a clear responsibility and opportunity to drive change in this category. Polyamide is an important material category for Lindex, where our scale allows us to drive real impact. With loopamid, we are moving from ambition to action, advancing more circular solutions while supporting long‑term, sustainable growth and reducing the use of virgin material. Progress at this level requires new technologies and close partnerships across the value chain, and BASF plays a key role in enabling this development,” said Anna-Karin Dahlberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Lindex.
Developed by BASF, loopamid is a recycled polyamide 6 made entirely from textile waste such as post-industrial waste and post‑consumer waste. The technology enables the recycling of polyamide materials that are otherwise difficult to process, including blended textiles, while maintaining material quality comparable to virgin polyamide 6 and enabling multiple recycling cycles.
“With loopamid, our goal is to fully close the loop for polyamide textiles. Working with Lindex allows us to actively shape the transformation towards a more circular fashion industry,” said Dag Wiebelhaus, head of innovation and project lead of loopamid at BASF’s Monomers division.
First lingerie products made with loopamid are planned to be introduced in selected Lindex lingerie styles at the beginning of 2027. The use of loopamid supports Lindex’s overall material ambition that by the end of 2026, 100 per cent of materials used will be recycled or sustainably sourced.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
About loopamid®
With loopamid, BASF has developed an innovative solution to improve circularity in the fashion industry and recycle polyamide 6 textile waste. Due to its capability to tolerate all fabric mixtures, like PA6 and elastane, the cutting-edge technology behind loopamid allows textile-to-textile recycling of post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste. The fibers and materials can be recycled over multiple cycles. At the same time, the material characteristics are identical to those of conventional virgin polyamide. Loopamid is certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). Further information on www.loopamid.com
For more information, please contact:
Kristina Hermansson
Head of Communications
Phone: +46 (0)31 739 50 70
E-mail: press@lindex.com
Lindex is one of Europe’s leading fashion companies, with approximately 430 stores in 17 markets and sales online worldwide through third-party partnerships. Lindex offers inspiring and affordable fashion and the assortment includes several different concepts within womenswear, kidswear, lingerie and cosmetics. Lindex is growing, both in own channels and together with global fashion platforms. Lindex’s higher purpose is to drive meaningful change for women, and Lindex’s sustainability promise is to make a difference for future generations by empowering women, respecting the planet and ensuring human rights. Lindex is a fully owned subsidiary of Lindex Group plc. Further information is available at www.lindex.com.
