Global textile waste exceeds 92 million tons annually, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Recycling rates are less than 15 percent; most is landfilled or burned. Loom Carbon ...

Smart textiles from liquid crystal elastomer fibers can now be melted down and reknitted with nearly identical shape-shifting performance.

Allbirds has partnered with foam recycler Blumaka and textile-to-textile recycling company Circ to create a line of footwear made with recycled materials. Dubbed Remix, the line incorporates blended ...

After years of pilot projects and false starts, textile-to-textile recycling is finally investing in large-scale production ...

Charitable Union, widely known for more than 137 years of providing basic-needs support to Calhoun County families, is shedding light on one of its lesser-known initiatives: a textile and athletic ...

France-based textile recycler Reju has selected Lacq, France, as the location for its next industrial-sized Regeneration Hub. Reju says this facility will strengthen France’s leadership in circular, ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and ...

AMI launched the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels, Belgium, in 2025 as its first event focused on textile waste, building ...

Verretex SA, an EPFL spin-off pioneering regenerated glass-fibre textiles, and Ryse Energy, a global manufacturer of small wind turbines and hybrid off-grid systems, announced on 2 September that they ...

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If I were to go through my closet and discard what I rarely wear—and frankly, it’s about half of it—I would have a considerable amount of clothing to get rid of. But the prospect of what to do with it ...