Sithu Ranamukhaarachchi leads Business Development at Sixone, a materials innovation company developing advanced recycling technology for complex polyester-blend textiles. She works closely with global workwear and fashion brands to bring recycled materials into commercial products and help the industry move toward true textile-to-textile circularity. Previously, Sithu worked at the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), supporting early-stage science and climate-focused ventures. Her time at CDL gave her a strong foundation in evaluating emerging technologies and understanding what it takes for deep-tech solutions to reach market adoption. Sithu has contributed to articles featuring Sixone (linked below) that address the challenges facing textile recycling and highlight how Sixone’s approac...