SALTSJÖ-BOO, Sweden — October 12, 2026 — “Bringing Calvin into Cyclothe marks our deliberate transition from developing infrastructure to deploying it commercially at industrial scale. His deep command of the global textile value chain, global brand dynamics, and supply chain transformation gives us the exact leadership required to navigate this next phase,” says Halit Kosmaz, Founder of Cyclothe.
Cyclothe, the Swedish circular technology company, enters its next phase of commercial growth with the appointment of Calvin Woolley, former Sustainable Business Manager for Textiles at IKEA, as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Extensive industry experience
With more than 25 years of international textile industry leadership, including 15 years driving global textile sustainability and circularity initiatives at Inter IKEA, Calvin Woolley brings an intimate understanding of end-to-end supply chains, enterprise brand requirements, and the structural friction that has historically prevented circular systems from scaling.
“It is clear that the textile sector does not suffer from a lack of circular ambition. It suffers from a lack of functioning infrastructure. What we’re missing is an infrastructure capable of managing new legislation in a commercially viable way—an infrastructure where measurable, high-value reverse flows can actually be built at scale. Cyclothe is building that exact missing layer, linking people, products, cities, brands, and recyclers through one connected, intelligent system,” says Calvin Woolley.
Smart infrastructure system for circular solutions
The appointment of Calvin Woolley marks an intentional shift as Cyclothe moves from proprietary technology development to widespread commercial deployment. Rather than operating as an isolated recycling or waste-management vendor, Cyclothe offers an integrated infrastructure that connects citizens, retailers, municipalities, extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems, and secondary markets in a single, fully traceable resource loop. The technology combines smart intake points, AI-driven identification, and data-backed sorting logistics to systematically prioritize reuse, repair, and repurposing before recycling, keeping products and fibers at their highest financial and material value.
Scaling across the Nordics and Europe
Next, the company will accelerate rollouts of Cyclothe’s smart collection network and AI-powered sorting architecture across the Nordics and Europe. It will also expand its traceable downstream marketplace by establishing commercial channels for certified reuse, resale, and high-grade textile recycling partners. Calvin Woolley is excited to be on board:
“After more than two decades inside the global industry, I recognized that Cyclothe’s approach is the keystone the industry has been desperately waiting for, to translate its ambition into reality. That is why I am proud to join not only as the CEO, to lead the company, but also as a Co-founder, to help scale this vision alongside its founder, Halit, and our partners.”
Cyclothe
Cyclothe is a Swedish technology company building Circular Resource Infrastructure, starting with textiles. Cyclothe provides the physical and digital infrastructure connecting citizens, municipalities, brands, logistics providers, and circular markets into one transparent, traceable resource loop. Powered by smart collection hubs, automated identification, and AI-enabled decision engines, Cyclothe maximizes resource efficiency by prioritizing reuse, repair, and repurposing before recycling, unlocking new economic value from post-use materials.
Posted: October 12, 2026
Source: Cyclothe AB
