textile recovery

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Free registration is officially open for the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo, taking place 24 to 25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo. Following a successful inaugural event that marked a...

The Textiles Recycling Expo has entered a major new collaboration with the Future Fabrics Expo which means that both events will run alongside each other at the Brussels Expo in Belgium on 24 to 25...

A major European research initiative coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been launched to develop integrated solutions for textile waste recycling. The AUTOLOOP project aims to create a...

Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2025, AMI and ReHubs are proud to announce the continuation of their partnership for the Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, taking place on 24 to 25 June...