Textile-to-Textile Recycling: Driving Commercial Scale with AI and Circular Innovation

28 Apr 2026
Main Stage
  • How are brands and innovators translating early experiments in textile-to-textile recycling into commercially viable, large-scale operations using AI-driven sorting, material identification, and process optimisation?
  • What role are EPR schemes and policy frameworks playing in accelerating investment and adoption of recycled fibres across global supply chains?
  • Which technologies — chemical, mechanical or enzymatic — are proving scalable for post-consumer and blended textiles, and how are they shaping the future fibre mix?
  • How can collaboration between brands, recyclers, and investors create the ecosystem needed to move recycled textiles from niche solutions to mainstream fashion production?
Chairperson
Sarah Needham
Sarah Needham, Senior Director of Engagement & Partnerships - TEXTILE EXCHANGE