textile recovery

Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 builds on successful debut with record attendance, global participation and expanded industry collaboration

The second edition of Textiles Recycling Expo concluded on 24 to 25 June at Brussels Expo, reinforcing its position as Europe's leading exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to textile...

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Countdown to Textiles Recycling Expo 2026

Europe’s textile circularity industry set to gather in Brussels

Not long to go now – anticipation is building for Textiles Recycling Expo, Europe’s leading exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to textile recycling and circularity, taking place on 24–25...

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Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 to spotlight the companies turning textile circularity into industrial reality

As the textile industry faces mounting pressure to scale circular solutions, improve recycling infrastructure, and respond to evolving regulation, Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 will bring together the...

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Textiles Recycling Awards finalists announced ahead of inaugural ceremony at Textiles Recycling Expo

The organisers of the Textiles Recycling Expo are delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Textiles Recycling Awards, celebrating innovation, leadership and measurable impact across the...

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Challenging fast fashion: from “textile graveyards” to the new European regulations

New collections hitting stores one after another at a rapid pace, clothes sold at throwaway prices, as if they were disposable goods: this is fast fashion, a trend that has been gaining ground around...

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Issue 01/2026 Shredding as a key process step

Old clothes and textiles: new legislation requires new processes

Around 7 mio. t of textiles are disposed of in Europe every year – only a small proportion of these are actually reused, recycled, or recovered as raw materials. A new EU directive will require member states to collect and dispose of old clothes and textiles separately from 2025 onwards, rather than disposing of them with residual waste as has been the case up to now.

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Issue 01/2026 Circular economy: Innovative technologies

Hosokawa Alpine presents solution for textile recycling

Hosokawa Alpine has developed a new solution for the sustainable recycling of textile waste. The Augsburg-based machine and plant manufacturer is thus setting standards in textile shredding and making it possible to reuse textile waste efficiently and in a resource-saving manner.

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First Speakers Confirmed for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 Conference Programme

Textiles Recycling Expo announced the first confirmed speakers for the 2026 conference programme. Returning to Brussels Expo on 24 to 25 June 2026, the free-to-attend exhibition and conference will...

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Why the textile recycling revolution needs more than just tech

The global textile recycling market is finally shifting to an industrial scale. For years, progress was stalled by a fundamental lack of synchronization across the value chain. Now, decisive policy...

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Textiles Recycling Expo returns with The Industry Alliance Hub featuring UKFT

Textiles Recycling Expo returns on 24 to 25 June in Brussels/Belgium for the second edition of the event. The Industry Alliance Hub, a standout feature of the 2025 Textiles Recycling Expo, is back for...

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