Cirql® Offers Recycled Materials Solutions with Lower Carbon Emissions, LCA Reports Confirms

February 3, 2026

Cirql® publishes rTPU30™ and rTPU50™ product Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in collaboration with Carbonfact

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (February 3, 2026) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Cirql®, a leader in sustainable materials for the global footwear industry, has published its Cirql® rTPU30™ and Cirql® rTPU50™ product life cycle assessments (LCAs) in partnership with Carbonfact.

The LCA report for Cirql® rTPU50™ shows particularly impressive results. Footwear manufacturers and brands can achieve a significant reduction in carbon emissions by choosing Cirql rTPU50 over a virgin TPU material. From a materials standpoint, Cirql rTPU50 delivers a 39% reduction in total carbon footprint vs the virgin TPU baseline.

Carbonfact, one of the most trusted names in footwear LCAs, partnered with Cirql to deliver reliable assessments based on actual factory performance data. Carbonfact’s LCA and carbon-accounting platform is built specifically for fashion and footwear, enabling brands and suppliers to run detailed, product-level LCAs at scale, in line with standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and PEFCR.

We are thrilled with the quality of these LCA reports from Carbonfact,” said Matt Thwaites, Vice President and General Manager of Cirql. “Many companies rely on proxies and generic datasets for LCAs, leading to rough estimates. We didn’t. Amidst an increasingly complex global regulatory landscape, Carbonfact’s platform allows us to measure the footprint of Cirql’s materials solutions with a level of detail and rigor that matches our ambitions for impact and transparency.”

By partnering with Carbonfact, Cirql will generate third party-verified, granular environmental data for its circular materials, giving brand partners a clearer, science-based view of impact from raw materials through end-of-life.​ Together, Cirql and Carbonfact achieved unmatched accuracy for midsoles made with supercritical injection foaming.

A top initiative at Cirql is to serve as a trusted and transparent strategic partner for brands facing new and existing regulations across the globe. As part of its partnership with Carbonfact, Cirql makes sustainability data more accessible and actionable to footwear brands. Through the Carbonfact platform, footwear brands can access Cirql’s verifiable environmental data and LCAs.

Carbonfact’s platform automates product LCAs across entire assortments, handling complex products with multiple components, sizes, and sourcing scenarios, and uses AI to fill data gaps while relying on a large library of footwear-specific emission factors. All LCAs shared via Carbonfact’s supplier platform are verified by the company’s in-house science team, ensuring data is credible and comparable for the brands that evaluate and adopt new materials like Cirql’s.

Cirql, a subsidiary of OrthoLite, was recently acquired by Coats Group plc, a world-leading Tier 2 supplier of critical components to the apparel and footwear industries with an industry-leading track record in sustainability. Coats completed its acquisition of OrthoLite in October 2025, marking a significant step in the company’s ambition to help shape the future of the global apparel and footwear supply chain through innovation, sustainability, and digital technologies that improve quality, efficiency and performance. For additional brand information, please visit CirqlInnovations.com.

About Cirql®

Cirql®, a subsidiary of OrthoLite®, is focused entirely on developing scalable and less impactful finished component and material solutions for footwear. Cirql offers finished components and premium materials that are either industrially compostable/biodegradable or fully recyclable made in the Cirql factory, which is GRS-certified. Cirql’s mission is to keep shoes out of landfills and with Cirql rTPU30, rTPU50, Cirql Zero, Cirql Zero36 and future product introductions, footwear brands and their factory partners have more material optionality to reach their own climate goals. Stay up to date with company news by visiting CirqlInnovations.com and following the brand on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

About Coats Group plc

Coats is a world-leading Tier 2 manufacturer and trusted partner for the apparel and footwear industries. The company delivers essential materials, components, and software solutions that help its customers grow, compete and win. With over 250 years of industry expertise, Coats is shaping the future of the apparel and footwear supply chain through insight-led innovation, impactful sustainability practices, and digital technologies that unlock better product quality, efficiency and performance. Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE 250 company and a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index. In 2024, the company generated $1.5 billion in revenue and employed 16,000 people worldwide—all united by a spirit of innovation, quality and service. Learn more at www.coats.com or follow Coats on LinkedIn.