SMX Demonstrates End-to-End Breakthrough in Cotton Traceability: Proves Ability to Verify Origin and Recycled Content from Mechanical Recycling Through Yarn Spinning and Finished Fabric

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[{"type":"text","content":"PARIS, FR AND SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX), the global leader in molecular-based material authentication and digital product passports, today announced a successful multi-day industrial pilot validating SMX's ability to deliver full-chain traceability for cotton.","length":332,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The pilot confirmed that SMX markers, applied during the mechanical recycling process, remain detectable and stable through fibre mixing, carding, yarn spinning, fabric formation, and into the final finished textile product.","length":224,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"This establishes a verifiable, scientific method to authenticate both material origin and the percentage of recycled cotton embedded in fabrics, addressing one of the biggest challenges facing global apparel supply chains.","length":222,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Full-Chain Validation Achieved","length":30,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"During the industrial pilot, SMX demonstrated that its molecular markers:","length":73,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Can be applied to recycled cotton during shredding and spraying without affecting fibre quality.","length":96,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Remain fully traceable after blending virgin and recycled fibres in multiple ratios.","length":84,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Survive fibre opening, carding, and sliver formation with consistent detectability.","length":83,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Endure spinning processes, allowing clear verification in finished yarn.","length":72,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Persist through fabric formation and finishing, enabling authentication directly on the final textile.","length":102,"tagName":"p"}]}],"tagName":"ul","bulletedList":true,"length":437,"olType":false},{"type":"text","content":"This end-to-end validation confirms that SMX technology integrates with existing textile operations and provides a reliable, scalable mechanism for verifying recycled content - which could help brands, regulators, and manufacturers meet ESG and Digital Product Passport requirements.","length":283,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"A New Standard for E...

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