Legislation could ‘hold back textile recycling’

"To boil it down, if we're going to hold recycled textiles to the same chemical standards as virgin textiles, I don't see any future for mechanical textile recycling."

So said one of the speakers during a side session - on expanding the supply of recycled polyester to meet 2030 climate targets - at the recent OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Paris.