Recycling & upcycling is our passion!
A traditional process for recycling leather and textile scraps – used innovatively to meet current challenges, create innovative materials, and sustainably conserve valuable resources. Refalett GmbH
Recycling and upcycling is our passion!
A traditional process for recycling leather and textile scraps – used innovatively to meet current challenges, create innovative materials, and sustainably conserve valuable resources. Refalett GmbH
Efficiency
Valuable raw materials
use effectively.
Recycling
Sustainable reuse
Versatility
Applications in fashion, furniture and architecture.
Years of experience
Tradition meets innovation
Our pursuit of new solutions knows no bounds. Expertise and a passionate desire for research.
“Millions of tons of leather, textile, and coffee waste end up in the trash or are incinerated every year—valuable resources that pollute our environment and harm the climate.”
We give new life to materials of various origins!
“From old to future” – We transform leather and textile scraps into valuable, new products.”
In a consistent circular economy, we upcycle old leather scraps into 100% recycled material – completely chrome-free – and use them to create versatile design solutions: from stylish flooring to exclusive handbags and belts to high-quality furniture components such as seats and backrests. We also give textile fibers like cotton a second life: We use them to create innovative tabletops, elegant wall coverings, ergonomic seat shells, and much more.
Sustainability meets functionality – resource-saving, high-quality and always with an eye on the essentials: Circular thinking with real added value.
Leather
A valuable raw material whose sustainable use is a priority for us. Whether it's offcuts from production or used leather – thanks to its robustness, it has great recycling potential. Using one of the oldest processes, we process leftovers into high-quality leather fibers.
Example: Flooring is made from recycled leather scraps.
Jeans/Cotton
Jeans and cotton clothing are part of everyday life – but fast fashion is generating growing amounts of textile waste. For many of them, there is still no sustainable recycling option. We use denim scraps to create new, high-quality materials for fashion and furniture applications.
Example: Wall coverings for fashion stores made from old jeans.
Coffee grounds/coffee cups
Coffee – our morning wake-up call! What often ends up in the trash has potential: coffee grounds capture CO₂ and, when recycled, become a sustainable material. Instead of disposable cups, let's go back to the source – to the jute sacks in which green coffee once came to us.
Example: Coffee grounds/disposable paper cups can be used to make home accessories.
Refalett – innovative by tradition. For the resources of tomorrow. With technology. With passion.
Regionally anchored, globally relevant – Specialist in high-quality recycling and innovative material solutions for over 100 years.
Our roots lie in leather processing – but we think further: Using the most innovative technology and proven processes, we now also transform denim, coffee grounds and disposable cups into new, functional materials.
The focus is on our Fourdrinier technology, which through unique fittings creative
This enables new developments on an industrial scale. This method – comparable to paper production – allows us to efficiently process even complex material composites such as plastic-coated paper cups or textile-based waste. Our technologies:
■ Mechanical and chemical processing of residues
■ Production of leather fibers & vegan alternatives
■ Development of new recycled materials from bio- and industrial materials
■ CO2-storing materials with a natural look & feel
At Siebenlehn, we combine traditional craftsmanship with modern engineering expertise. Our team of experienced experts and innovation-driven developers works with strong partners to continually push the boundaries of recycling.
100%
Recycled
100 +
Years of experience
20
Partner
1000+
Delivered items
1000+
Satisfied customers
Our products – innovative materials of the highest quality
“With ambitious recycling processes, we promote the circular economy.”
Refalett develops innovative recycled materials for a wide range of applications. In addition to high-quality composites made from genuine leather, we also develop vegan alternatives in collaboration with industry partners. Our focus is on developing sustainable solutions to return valuable raw materials to the recycling cycle.
Nimaply
The innovative material with outstanding properties. Organic shapes, soft contours. This new material combines lightness with stability, naturalness with technological advancement. A statement for those who want more than the ordinary.
Nimabond
Sustainable recycled denim fabric – the vegan alternative to leather. Used denim fibers are recycled in a resource-efficient manner and processed into a robust, leather-like material – entirely free of animal components. Ideal for acoustic applications.
Leather bonded fabric 2.0
Modern recycled materials made from genuine leather, which are obtained from production waste and used as high-quality materials in the fashion, shoe and furniture industries, sustainably extend the life cycle of the natural material leather.
Cellco
Modern recycled material made from coffee grounds/disposable paper cups that transforms CO2-storing residues into high-quality materials for the fashion, shoe, and furniture industries, thus sustainably extending the life cycle of valuable resources.
Granules
Versatile recycled granulate made from leather fiber in various grain sizes, which is used for technical applications in industry, gardening and landscaping and also returns leftovers from our leatherette materials back into the cycle.
Reco-Flor
Sustainable click flooring made from high-quality recycled materials offers versatile and flexible use. It features decorative, abrasion-resistant surfaces in a variety of colors, textures, and designs – for modern, environmentally conscious interior design.
Circular economy
Circular economy
“Global crises, legal requirements, and growing environmental awareness are driving companies to seek sustainable circular economy strategies.”
We transform raw material scraps into innovative recycled materials, promoting a true circular economy. This is how old jeans are transformed into new materials for the interior design of fashion stores. We customize our versatile materials to meet customer requirements. This not only strengthens companies' sustainability but also their image.
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Contact request
Please contact Refalett GmbH by phone, email or form.
Do you have questions about our products or are you interested in collaborating with us? We have a global network of agents and offer you customized solutions and innovative products.
We see ourselves as a strong partner for industry and, with our research drive and decades of experience in recycling, we work tirelessly to develop new products and process even unusual raw materials.
Refalett GmbH
- Steyermühle 1-3 | 09603 large umbrella
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