42 Trending Textile Recycling Businesses [2023]

Textile recycling involves the process of material recovery and reuse of old fabric from clothes or upholsteries. The recycled material is then processed to form useful products.

Textile waste can be classified into post-consumer waste and post-industry waste. The post-consumer wastes are those unneeded materials discarded from households, while post-industry wastes are generated as byproducts of apparel or home furnishing industries.

To start a textile recycling business, you will need to factor in the space required: You can rent or lease enough space for clothing intake and sorting. Also, to ensure enough supply of unwanted textiles, you can introduce textile drop-boxes and put them strategically in your neighborhood.

Register your business and apply for the license and permits.

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1. GOTS

The worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification..

• Website traffic: 30K/month
• Business rank: #122K

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2. Ecotextile News

• Website traffic: 60K/month
• Business rank: #327K

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4. Napa Recycling

Learn how to recycle just about anything in Napa. Sign up for trash collection reminders. Get tips on reducing, reusing, and keeping Napa green.

• Business rank: #858K

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5. The Bra Recyclers A Clothing Recycling Company

The Bra Recyclers is a clothing recycling company specializing in the reuse of used bras and other lingerie. As a social enterprise, we donate bras to nonprofit organizations to support women and girls escaping domestic violence and human trafficking.

• Business rank: #1.19M

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6. Textile Learner

Textile Learner is the largest and most popular textile blog over the net. It is an ultimate reference for textile engineering students, teachers, professionals and entrepreneurs.

• Business rank: #1.78M

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7. https://itma.com

ITMA 2023 — the world's leading textile and garment machinery exhibition — returns to Milan, Italy. Get event updates and be a part of the exclusive ITMA network.

• Business rank: #1.83M

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8. Greensquare

Greensquare provides textile recycling services to households and organizations in Singapore. This is a free service for all who want the convenience of recycling their unwanted or old clothes, toys, shoes, accessories and household liners. We will collect at your doorstep.

• Business rank: #1.93M

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9. Alberta Recycling

When you recycle, you perform magic. We recycle materials that are difficult to dispose of and can be hazardous to the environment - Paint, Tires & Electronics.

• Business rank: #2.82M

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10. Marimole

• Business rank: #3.12M

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11. International Wool Textile Organisation

International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) is the global authority for standards in the wool textile industry. Sustainable future for wool.

• Business rank: #3.51M

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12. Council for Textile Recycling

CTR is devoted to creating awareness about keeping our clothing, footwear, and textiles out of landfills.

• Business rank: #3.57M

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13. Green India

E-Waste Management & Recycling

• Business rank: #3.57M

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14. United Electronic Recycling

Electronics Recycling in Dallas, TX. United Electronic Recycling is environmentally responsible recycler of electronic waste (e-waste) & specializes in computer recycling.

• Business rank: #3.68M

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15. Textile Fiber, Yarn Spinning, Woven and Knit Fabric, Dyeing, Garments MerchandisingTextile Aid

Textile Aid blog contains topics on textile fiber, yarn, weaving, knitting, fabric, dyeing, printing, finishing and garments manufacturing technology, process flowchart of textile, Apparel Merchandising and Textile Engineering

• Business rank: #3.78M

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16. Textile-Platform

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing

• Business rank: #4.48M

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17. Will County Green

• Business rank: #5.31M

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18. Clothes Bin

Start a Textile Recycling Franchise with Clothes Bin® - Textiles can be recycled making them the greatest opportunity for future growth. Call 844.355.2467 to know more

• Business rank: #5.41M

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19. barnet

• Business rank: #5.67M

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20. Raven Recycling – Our Commitment is the Environment

• Business rank: #6.24M

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21. UK Textile Recycling

• Business rank: #6.46M

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22. VIVE Textile Recycling – Lider branży recyclingu tekstyliów w Polsce i Europie

• Business rank: #6.54M

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23. Trans

• Business rank: #6.63M

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24. www.recyclingtextile.com |

• Business rank: #7.95M

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25. Den-z

Re-formation of textile wastes can reduce resource usage as a substitute for conventional fibers to make textile industry more sustainable.

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26. Leeds Tex Recycling

Are you looking warehouse, exporters and suppliers of quality second hand shoes, used clothing wholesale exporters clearance shoes in Leeds, UK? ☎ +447825712150!

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27. Dolly Textile Recycling

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28. Community Recycling Initiative

Community Recycling Initiative is Northern Irelands only NOT FOR PROFIT textile recycling company based in Ballymena with recycling banks across Northern Ireland. CRI-NI works closely with charities, schools and community groups to raise vital funds.

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29. Four Corners Textile Recycling LLC

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30. Recycle Local

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31. Curbsidetextilerecycling

Curbside pick up of textiles including clothing, shoes and handbags to recycle.

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32. Textile Waste, Fiber & Polyester Waste Recycling, Buyers and sellers of all grades of textile wastes, Plastic Granules, Fiber Glass, PMMA Sheets, Acrylic, Polyester, Viscose, Cotton Seed, Cotton Linters, Wool, Fibers, Yarns, TOW, PET and Chips.

We Buy, sell, market all grades of recycled Textile Wastes,Plastic Granules, Fiber Glass, PMMA Sheets, Acrylic, Polyester, Viscose, Cotton Seed, Cotton Linters, Wool, Fibers, Yarns, TOW, PET and Chips. Call us at +91-98159-96464 for more information mail us at [email protected]

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33. Waste Collection and Recycling Service

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34. Economy Textile

Economy Textile is a retail and wholesale store that sells a variety of fabrics, rags, towels, absorbents, and gloves.

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35. gogreen

Go Green helps to divert some of the millions of tons of textiles that end up in landfills every year by collecting unwanted clothing. Contact us to see how...

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36. Ballarat Textile Recycling

Ballarat Textile Recycling is creating a sustainable future by repurposing and upcycling fabric and household donations as we move into a circular economy.

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37. GENESIS Textile Recycling Ltd

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38. Boer Group

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39. Textile Recycling North Wales

Kit Out The Kids specialise in textiles recycling and secondhand kids clothes

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40. NextStep Recycling

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41. fabric cloth Textile FiberSpace

Textile FiberSpace - trade exchange

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