Get the ‘real’ news about textile circularity

The challenging markets for used textiles amid a drive for circularity are to come under the microscope at a special conference in Brussels.

The event on 17 September has been organised by the textiles division of the Bureau of International Recycling under the title ‘The Circularity Challenge’.

Tangled

According to BIR, the narrative around end-of-life/end-of-use textiles is getting ‘increasingly tangled’.

‘Media headlines often paint a one-sided picture, leaving the public struggling to understand the “real” story of used clothing, its place in the circular economy and the important role of the recycling industry in bringing it back to life,’ it says.

Fact/Fiction

This attempt ‘to separate fact from fiction’ will involve leading industry experts considering the current market position, both in Europe and beyond.

The conference has been established as a forum for both recyclers and all other global clothing and textiles supply chain stakeholders, including designers, producers and retailers. All also attending will be policy makers, lobbyists, circular economy experts, academics and researchers.

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