Textile recycling is a method of reusing or reprocessing used clothing, fibrous materials, and clothing scraps from manufacturing. Textiles in municipal solid waste are found mainly in discarded clothing, although other sources include furniture, carpets, tires, footwear, and nondurable goods, such as sheets and towels.

Clothing and fabric generally consist of composites of cotton (biodegradable material) and synthetic plastics. The textiles are shredded into fibers and blended with other selected fibers, depending on the intended end use of the recycled yarn. Some companies are creating new pieces of clothing from scraps of old clothes. According to MarketsandMarkets The textile recycling market size is projected to reach USD 9.4 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of 6.4% between 2022 and 2027. The apparel industry had the largest market share in 2021, followed by the industrial & institutional segment during the forecast period. The increasing environmental concern about waste production and rising social awareness about textile recycling is expected to propel the growth of the textile recycling market. Asia Pacific accounted for the largest share of the textile recycling market. Increasing consumer awareness and interest in local brands in recycled materials are likely to drive the market in Asia Pacific. Higher living standards and spending on fashion and apparel are observed in European countries, which also raises the problem of waste management. In European countries, the waste collection rate is higher, according to the World Bank data on trends in solid waste management. In North America, ATRS (American Textile Recycling Services) is the donation bin operator for donation and collection services of clothing, footwear, and household items. ARTS is continuously expanding to new cities in the country, driving recycling.
ASIA PACIFIC TO OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXTILE RECYCLING MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD

The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the global market. Due to restrictions and barriers to performing the pre-recycling process, the textile recycling process is experiencing a setback. This resulted in clothes and textiles piled up in warehouses impacting the market growth. In the US, various programs and startups are gaining momentum, contributing significantly to the increasing rate of textile recycling. The threat of new entrants in the textile recycling market is high due to less investment required. The technologies and solutions used to manufacture textiles do not require high investments. Hence, it is very easy for new entrants to establish textile recycling facilities. The threat of substitutes in the market is low. Textile recycling has no substitutes. The bargaining power of suppliers in this market is low. Textile waste suppliers for textile recycling are large, making the market highly competitive. Many major players undertake acquisitions, product launches, and investments & expansions to expand their reach in the market. Prominent players operating in the textile recycling market include Procotex, Lenzing, American Textile Recycling, Collect GmbH, and Patagonia. In end-use industries, textile recycling is used for its beneficial factors, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving energy, and reducing landfills. The major end users of textile recycling products are apparel, home furnishing, industrial, and others. Various materials used for textile recycling are cotton, wool, polyester & polyester fiber, nylon & nylon fiber, and others. Environmentally friendly solutions, such as circular economy, are also used in the respective end-use industries.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES - TEXTILE RECYCLING
REFIBRA technology involves upcycling cotton scraps from garment production. These cotton scraps are transformed into cotton pulp. A substantial proportion - up to one-third of this is added to wood pulp, and the combined raw material is transformed to produce new virgin TENCEL Lyocell fibers to make fabrics and garments. REFIBRA technology brings regeneration to pre- and post-consumer textile waste. This textile waste is sent to landfills for upcycling into brand-new cellulosic fiber materials for clothing and household goods. TENCEL Lyocell fibers and REFIBRA technology are Lenzing's first steps in contributing to a circular economy in the textile industry. Using REFIBRA technology, TENCEL fibers are identifiable in yarns, fabrics, and finished garments.
Infinite Fiber Technology Company Oy's patented technology can turn textiles, cardboard, and agricultural waste into new natural fibers without affecting fiber quality. Regardless of the origin of the raw material (new or recycled), the process can be run indefinitely, not just once or a limited number of times, with the same results in terms of initial quality. The core of this technology consists of three main processes: activation, dissolving, and fractioning. Technology offers significant economic and environmental benefits and is compatible with existing pulp and viscose fiber plants. The resulting high-performance fiber has a natural cotton-like feel, 30-40% higher dye absorption, and natural antimicrobial properties. New chemically regenerated fibers are suitable for the fashion and technical textile industries and can replace viscose and cotton in some applications. The production of viscose uses carbon disulfide (CS2), a chemical of environmental and medical concern, and cotton is seen as a fiber that cannot meet the growing demand. The textile recycling family can be classified into four segments: material, textile waste, distribution channel, and end-use industry. The material defines what kind of material is suitable for which application area, for example, the suitability of cotton for apparel or home furnishing for the circular textile economy. Textile waste describes the type of waste used for recycling and where it can be used. These are two major types: pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste. The distribution channel is defined as a network through which products are reached to endowed consumers. There are two distribution channels in textile recycling: online channel and retail & departmental channel. End-use industries for textile recycling include apparel, industry & institutional, home furnishing, and others. Apparels are the most important industry from a textile recycling point of view.
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