Textile recycling needs buyers, not promises

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Brands must support recycling supply chains before they become commercially mature, industry leaders warned, as forecasts of rising fibre availability expose gaps in demand, sorting economics and traceability 

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Material supply does not always match recycling capabilities.

VANCOUVER – Apparel brands must help finance textile recycling’s development and build consumer demand rather than wait for commercially mature supply chains, industry players told the on-going Textile Exchange conference.

The discussion, moderated by Brittany Dickinson, director of sustainability at Goodwill Industries International, followed projections that textile-to-textile recycling could supply 3 – 5 million tonnes of spinnable fibre for apparel and home textiles globally by 2030.

 

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