Gap Inc has signed an agreement with Syre, a textile-to-textile recycler founded by H&M Group, to use 10,000 tons per year of the company’s recycled polyester across its portfolio of brands. The ...

With just two weeks to go, anticipation is building for the launch of Textiles Recycling Expo USA, the first dedicated ...

Polyester is one of the biggest sustainability challenges in the textile industry. It does not disintegrate, and while it's in nearly 60% of clothing, only 1% of textile waste is recycled into new ...

A woman who attended a workshop to learn how to upcycle her clothes said she had been inspired to help tackle textile waste. Jessie James, 33, took part in a community project, led by Stroud-based ...

There are “three legs to the stool” when it comes to textile recycling—collection, sortation, and finally, the processes that turn waste into new, saleable product. Knowing this, recently launched ...

The towers of old clothes reach almost to the ceiling of the 200,000-square-foot hall. Forklifts rumble across the concrete floor, squeezing between the stacked bales of jeans, jackets, sweaters, and ...

On a sunny September afternoon in Manhattan, a couple of days before the start of Climate Week NYC, a Sourcing Journal reporter went hunting for a mound of textile waste. Mission semi-accomplished.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As its clothing consumption climbs, the UK’s textile collection system begins to fall—leaving the industry’s stakeholders holding ...