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Our Story
Transforming Textile Waste into Opportunity
The Good Felt is a venture dedicated to solving one of the biggest waste challenges—post-consumer polyester-rich waste generated due to fast fashion, polyester clothing and textiles. We transform this often-rejected fabric into high-quality non-woven felt sheets, creating a practical and scalable solution for textile waste management.
Our mission goes beyond recycling. We aim to drive a circular and fair value chain, ensuring both environmental sustainability and social impact.
Post-consumer waste accounts for 55% of the waste generated in India, and it is reused through donations, resale, and repurposing or downcycled into wipes, stuffing, rugs, etc.
A large volume of waste produced, managed, and disposed of, goes undocumented.
The polyester heavy post-consumer waste is rejected even by recyclers, downcyclers with minimum value.
Over 3 million tons of household textile waste are in landfills.
The Problem
Where Does Textile Waste Go?
Every year, more than 3 million tons of household textile waste end up in landfills. In India, post-consumer waste accounts for 55% of the total textile waste stream. This waste—primarily polyester blends and printed fabrics—has little to no value in the recycling market and is often discarded.
While some textiles find new life through donations, resale, or upcycling, the reality is that only 1% of textile waste is actually recycled. The rest remains undocumented or dumped, contributing to growing environmental concerns.
Our Solution: Circularity in Action
At The Good Felt, we tackle this challenge head-on by giving new purpose to post-consumer textile waste that is otherwise deemed unusable.
Turning Waste into High-Quality Felt
We repurpose polyester-rich textiles into durable, versatile non-woven felt for upholstery, insulation, packaging, and more.
Reducing Landfill Burden
By diverting waste from dumpsites, we help cut down emissions, reduce virgin material use, and extend the life of textiles.
Creating Green
Jobs
We collaborate with waste workers, sorters, and dry waste collection centers, building new income streams for those in the informal waste economy.
Our Impact: Measurable Change
Environmental Impact
Less landfill waste means lower emissions, reduced water usage, and fewer virgin materials in production.
Social Impact
We are building a fair-pay system that ensures waste workers, sorters, and tailors receive a dignified income for their contributions to the circular economy.
Our Team
RAMJITH
Bilaval
Our Partners
Let’s Build a Sustainable Future Together
Whether you’re looking for an eco-friendly felt solution for your business or want to support sustainable textile innovation, we’d love to connect!
Please contact us at hello@thegoodfelt.com.
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