Textile2Textile Recycling:Quo Vadis?

‎Regularly, our Secretary General Lutz Walter shares his insights and knowledge through his blogposts, covering a wide range of topics related to textile sustainability and innovation. Follow his blog to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges that the textile industry is facing today.

"It is clear that the winds of change are blowing on the seas of textile circularity. But anybody expecting a strong and lasting tailwind to fill their sails for a smooth ride into a promising textile-to-textile recycling future, would be delusional. A more realistic picture will be one of choppy waters with interludes of storms, crosswinds intersected by calm periods when everything seems to stall. And for those banking on regulators to serve as the saving lighthouse towards we can confidently point the bow of the ship, don’t be surprised if it more often feels like will-o’-the-wisp — always shining ahead, but constantly shifting just beyond grasp."

 In his latest blog post, our Secretary General Lutz Walter shares reflections from the first-ever Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels, where the atmosphere was optimistic but also underscored by the complex challenges ahead. From scaling technologies and securing clean feedstock to building real market demand and aligning the fragmented textile supply chain, the path forward is anything but straightforward.