At Express Wipers Ltd, we believe sustainability isn't an indulgence, but a requirement. Daily, industries around the globe generate huge amounts of textile waste, much of which winds up in landfills, contaminating the environment, releasing greenhouse gases, and depleting Earth's natural resources. Our goal is to turn that model around, cleaning rag by cleaning rag.
We manufacture high-quality cut cleaning rags from 100% recycled textiles, giving discarded fabrics a second life while dramatically reducing environmental harm. Here’s how our products are helping build a more sustainable future:
🌎 Reducing Landfill Waste
The textile industry is one of the largest contributors to landfill waste. In the U.K. alone, over 350,000 tonnes of textile waste are sent to landfills every year.
By reclaiming post-consumer and post-industrial textiles, our process diverts thousands of pounds of material from landfills each month. Instead of ending up as waste, these textiles become practical, durable cleaning rags used in automotive shops, industrial settings, janitorial services, and beyond.
💧 Saving Water, One Rag at a Time
Water is one of the most precious resources on the planet, and the fashion and textile industry is notoriously water-intensive. It takes approximately:
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2,700 liters of water to produce a single cotton T-shirt
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10,000 liters for just one pair of jeans
By reusing existing textiles instead of manufacturing new ones from raw cotton, we save millions of gallons of water annually. This not only reduces pressure on water supplies but also prevents the runoff of dyes and chemicals used in fabric production from entering waterways.
🌿 Cutting CO₂ Emissions
The cost to the environment of textile production doesn't end with water consumption. The process also generates a significant amount of greenhouse gases. Textile production emits 1.2 billion tons of CO₂ equivalent annually, higher than world flights and shipping combined.
Recycling textiles into cleaning rags requires far less energy than producing virgin fabric. By avoiding new manufacturing and minimizing transport emissions through local sourcing, we help cut carbon emissions and reduce our overall climate footprint.
♻️ A Small Product with a Big Impact
While cleaning rags may seem like a small product, their cumulative impact is substantial. Every rag we produce is a testament to the power of circular economy thinking—where waste becomes resource, and sustainability becomes standard.
When businesses choose our recycled cleaning rags, they’re not just getting a quality product—they’re supporting a cleaner, more responsible way of doing business.