November 2025 - Paradise Textiles, the science and innovation hub of Alpine Group and Matter have been awarded the Sustainability Tech Innovator of the Year at the Drapers Awards 2025, recognising their collaboration to bring Regen®, a breakthrough microfiber filtration technology, into large-scale textile production.
The award highlights a significant step forward in addressing one of fashion’s most overlooked environmental issues: microfiber pollution.
Regen® is the world’s first scalable, self-cleaning industrial microfibre filtration system with no disposable parts. Designed to capture microfibres directly at source during textile manufacturing, the system helps mills reduce emissions, cut energy and chemical use, and lower operating costs - demonstrating that clean production and commercial viability can go hand in hand.
Paradise Textiles approached Matter early on, recognising the potential of the technology for textile manufacturing. Over the last four years, our team has been working hand in hand with Matter to adapt and scale this innovation for large-scale textile production.The first full installation is planned at our new Paradise Textiles mill in Egypt in 2026, marking a major step forward in reducing environmental impact within the manufacturing process.
Lewis Shuler, VPAdvanced Concepts, Paradise Textiles / Alpine Group, commented:
“For four years, Paradise Textiles and Matter have been developing, refining and testing Regen® directly inside textile environments to ensure the technology could deliver impact at scale. This award is meaningful because it recognises the hard work of both teams in turning a visionary idea into an industrially robust system. As we move toward installing the first large-scale Regen® unit at our new mill in Egypt, we are demonstrating that it is possible to combat microfiber pollution directly at one of the main sources, in a way that strengthens both environmental outcomes and operational performance.”
Adam Root, CEO and Founder of Matter, added: “I’m immensely proud of the Matter and Paradise Textiles teams for their commitment to solving the microfiber challenge. This recognition highlights what’s possible when technology and industry expertise come together. My hope is that more brands will take a closer look at their supply chains and join us in addressing this critical issue at scale.”
Looking Ahead
With more than 150,000 textile factories worldwide contributing to an estimated 20% of global clean water pollution, the potential impact of Regen® is significant. A single installation can capture up to 170 tonnes of microfibers and save 500 tonnes ofCO₂ over three years.
This award signals more than industry recognition - it underscores a growing call to action.Through the combination of innovation and cross-industry collaboration, Paradise Textiles and Matter are helping set a new benchmark for sustainability in global textile manufacturing.
