Resortecs
TLDR
Resortecs is a Brussels-based startup enabling textile recycling at scale through heat-dissolvable stitching technology, with EUR 8.7M raised.
Overview
Founded in 2017 in Brussels by Cedric Vanhoeck and Vanessa Counaert, Resortecs has developed a system of heat-dissolvable stitching threads and compatible disassembly infrastructure for the fashion and textile industry. Garments stitched with Resortecs' Smart Stitch thread can be disassembled automatically in a thermal chamber, separating fabric panels, zippers, and labels without mechanical cutting, enabling cleaner material recovery for recycling.
With EUR 8.7M raised in total, the company works with fashion brands to integrate the stitching at manufacturing stage, making end-of-life recycling a designed-in feature rather than an afterthought. The model addresses a fundamental bottleneck in textile circularity: most garments are too complex to disassemble economically at scale.
Resortecs positions Belgium as a hub for circular fashion technology, alongside the country's broader cleantech and circular economy innovation.
Key People
- Cedric Vanhoeck - Co-founder
- On June 23 in Brussels, together with NOOSA® and MAD Brussels, we are opening the doors to the technologies and infrastructures making that future tangible. From renewable and recyclable fibers, to deLinkedIn · 21 May 2026
- On May 13th, join Cédric Vanhoeck, our CEO and Co-Founder, and Christophe Berlo, our CFO, for a webinar by Sustainabelle Advisory Services to explore how circular design can drive margin and no longerLinkedIn · 28 Apr 2026
- Can we design a running jacket without toxic chemistry, and with end of life already built in? In the new episode of the Podcast #NoOrdinaryCloth, hosted by Mili John Tharakan, our Development EngineeLinkedIn · 28 Apr 2026
- Oprichter textielrecyclagebedrijf Resortecs: ‘Ik zag mezelf ook als operazanger de wereld rondtrekken’De Tijd · 14 Mar 2026