Global textile recycling has made real progress on the technology front, but the industry keeps running into the same roadblock: supply. Chemical and mechanical recyclers have the tools to process old textiles, but they rarely get a steady flow of post-consumer materials that are clean enough and available in large enough quantities to support real growth. Claras Materials, a new company based in Charlotte, N.C., is stepping in to fill that gap. The company, which launched Friday, aims to deliver the steady, large-scale supply of raw materials that chemical recycling and fiber-to-fiber operations need to move beyond pilot projects. “The technology to recycle post-consumer textiles at scale exists,” said Patrick Mullen, founder and CEO of the specialized supply chain company. “What’s missing is a reliable supply.” Claras Materials was “purpose-built” to tackle this exact problem: turning unpredictable waste streams into reliable, industrial-grade feedstock.…