Hotels can significantly reduce textile waste and CO₂ footprint by shifting from a linear model to a managed lifecycle approach. Today, most hotels operate like this: Buy → Use → Discard This creates unnecessary waste and repeated production emissions. Where the real problem lies Textiles in hotels are exposed to: • Frequent industrial washing • High mechanical stress • Chemical treatment • Continuous replacement cycles As a result, large volumes of bedding and towels are discarded every year, often long before their material value is fully utilized. Key insight: The biggest driver of CO₂ is not the product itself. It is the frequency of replacement. How hotels can reduce waste and emissions A structured approach focuses on three levers: 1. Extend product lifespan Better engineering increases durability and reduces replacement frequency 2. Optimize product specification Avoid over engineering or under engineering, both increase lifecycle cost and waste 3. Implement textile takeback and recycling systems Used textiles are collected and reprocessed instead of discarded The impact By combining durability and circular systems, hotels can: • Reduce textile waste significantly • Lower CO₂ emissions per room per year • Improve cost efficiency through longer product life • Strengthen their sustainability positioning How we approach this We treat textiles not as consumables, but as managed assets: • We engineer products for longer lifecycle performance • We align specifications with real usage conditions • We implement circular programs that recover used textiles • We reduce the need for constant replacement Result: Lower waste, lower emissions, and a more controlled cost structure.

Circular textile sourcing is a system where textiles are not only supplied, but also recovered, recycled, and reintroduced into the supply chain. Instead of a linear flow, the model becomes: Produce → Use → Collect → Recycle → Reproduce What makes it different from traditional sourcing Traditional sourcing ends at delivery. Circular sourcing continues beyond usage and includes: • Collection of used textiles • Sorting and material recovery • Recycling into new yarns or products • Re integration into new production cycles Key insight: The responsibility for textiles does not end at delivery. It extends across the full lifecycle. Why this matters for hotels Hotels generate large and predictable volumes of textile waste. This creates an opportunity to: • Reduce landfill dependency • Lower environmental footprint • Create measurable sustainability impact • Align with ESG and regulatory expectations The commercial benefit Circular sourcing is not only about sustainability. It also delivers: • Reduced long term material cost exposure • More stable supply through recovered materials • Improved brand positioning with guests and partners • Differentiation in a competitive hospitality market How we implement circular sourcing We build systems that connect sourcing and recovery: • Supplying engineered textiles designed for lifecycle performance • Collecting used linens and towels at end of life • Processing materials into reusable inputs • Feeding recycled materials back into production Result: A closed loop system where waste becomes resource.

Yes. Used hotel linens can be recycled into new textile products, provided they are collected, sorted, and processed correctly. This is a key part of a circular textile system. What happens to used textiles today In most cases, discarded linens are: • Sent to landfill • Downcycled into low value products • Exported without traceability This leads to loss of material value and unnecessary environmental impact. What recycling makes possible With the right system, used textiles can be: • Mechanically recycled into fibers • Reprocessed into yarns • Used in new textile products such as bedding, towels, or other applications The quality depends on material composition, processing method, and system control. The limitations to understand Recycling is not automatic. It requires: • Proper collection and segregation • Consistent material composition • Controlled processing methods • Integration into new product design Without this structure, recycling becomes inefficient or unviable. How we make recycling work We approach recycling as part of the sourcing strategy, not as an afterthought: • We design products with recyclability in mind • We establish collection systems with hotels • We ensure traceability of materials • We reintegrate recycled fibers into new production Result: Used textiles are not waste. They become raw material for the next production cycle.