Textile to Textile Recycling Market Size - By Feedstock Source, Technology Type, Fiber Type, Application, Industry Analysis, Share, Growth Forecast 2025 - 2034

Textile to Textile Recycling Market Size

The global textile to textile recycling market size was estimated at USD 2.8 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow from USD 4.8 billion in 2025 to USD 44.8 billion in 2034, at a CAGR of 24.9% according to latest report published by Global Market Insights Inc.

• The market’s growth trajectory is underpinned by the integration of blockchain-based digital product passports (DPPS) and embedded fiber identification systems, which significantly enhance transparency, streamline fiber sorting, and facilitate compliance with EU circular textile regulations.
   
• The post-consumer textile waste is estimated to lead the market share with 62.5% in 2025. This is driven by an increase in discarded apparel and improved collection infrastructure. Moreover, mixed textile waste streams are increasing at a rapid pace because of advancements in automation sorting and enzymatic processing for multi-fiber fabrics.
   
• Polyester/synthetic fibers have the market with USD 1.3 billion in 2024 where cotton fibers account for 30% of the market and will ease market growth through mechanical and enzymatic processes in recycling.
   
• Apparel and fashion are growing at 23.2% CAGR due to the sustainability agenda of the global brands forcing change in technology and recycling apparel projects. Applications in industrial, home, automotive, and nonwoven textiles will see a steady growing market, particularly in geotextiles and hygiene fabric.
   
• Regionally, Europe will lead in 2025 with 43.2% market share due to recycling innovations and regulatory support for enforcement, and significant growth observed in China, Japan, and India in the Asia pacific region. North America will advance recycling innovation through extended producer responsibility (EPR) related initiatives. Latin America and Middle East Africa will have emerging recycling opportunities through various pilot projects, government policy and circular economy investment.
   

Textile to Textile Recycling Market Trends

• Technologies such as blockchain, digital product passports (DPP), and embedded fiber markers are empowering recyclers to verify fiber composition, origins, and lifecycle data in some cases in real-time. This accuracy and transparency improves material sorting, minimizes contamination rates, and reinforces compliance with regulatory requirements under EU circular textile regulations. The uptake by brands is gaining momentum as they seek accountability throughout their supply chains.
   
• The market is experiencing an accelerated commercialization of chemical and enzymatic recycling technologies that can transform complex textile blends into high-quality regenerated fibers. These methods are new in that they depolymerize fibers to molecular levels, which enables the recovery of pure polyester, nylon, or cellulose suitable for premium textile end-uses. Companies are now 'scaling-up' pilot projects into full industrial sites with the support of strategic partnerships with brand-name apparel companies.
   

Textile to Textile Recycling Market Analysis

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Based on feedstock source, the market is divided into post-consumer textile waste, pre-consumer industrial waste, and mixed textile waste streams.
 

• In 2024, post-consumer textile waste holds the market value of USD 1.7 billion and represents nearly 60% of total textile-to-textile recycling feedstock. The large share is the result of the increase in discarded clothing weights, expanding range of collection networks, and policy mandates around circular fashion.
   
• Pre-consumer industrial waste is a smaller, but stable portion, projected to garner USD 855 million in 2024, preserving around 30% of the market. This generates firmly steady feedstock from fabric scraps and production offcuts, resulting in cleaner and commensurate material streams that improve recycling efficiency and yield, especially for the recovery of synthetic fibers.
   
• Growth in the mixed textile waste streams segment continues to be stimulated by ongoing advances in technology related to automated sorting, dissolution, and enzymatic recycling processes applied to non-recyclable blended and multi-fiber waste material.
   

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Based on technology type, the textile-to-textile recycling market is classified into mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, biological/enzymatic recycling, and hybrid/combined technologies.
 

• Mechanical recycling accounts for a significant share of the market 40% in 2024 at USD 1.1 billion, which is due to its maturity, low costs, and an established processing infrastructure for post-consumer textile waste.
   
• Chemical recycling expects to grow at 27.8% of CAGR based on the advancements in depolymerization and solvolysis technology that recovers monomers for high-quality regenerated fibers.
   
• Biological/enzymatic recycling is still a developing technology that has strong momentum due to increased adoption of enzyme-based processes for degradation of cellulose and polyester.
   
• The hybrid/combined technologies segment forecasts steady growth of 18.7% CAGR, as combined systems that integrate mechanical, chemical and biological approaches improve materials recovery rates and multi-fiber textile compatibility.
   

Based on fiber type, the textile-to-textile recycling market is classified into polyester/synthetic fibers, cotton/natural fibers, blended textiles, and specialty fibers.
 

• Polyester/synthetic fibers dominate primarily due to the widespread demand for recycled polyester in textiles and apparel, as well as advancements in depolymerization and chemical recycling technology that enable the regeneration of fibers that are almost virgin quality and the sustainability targets of brands.
   
• In 2024 cotton/natural fibers represents 30% of the market due to continous advancements in mechanical and enzymatic recycling technologies that allow for better fiber retention and spinning quality, while enhancing the throughput and efficiency of the recycling process.
   
• The blended textiles segment is expected to grow at steady pace as new solvent-based hydrothermal technologies are on the rise while gaining efficacy in the separation of blended fibers, which is one of the most prevalent waste streams in textile recycling.
   
• Specialty fibers may experience the highest growth at a CAGR of 27.3%. The market growth will be driven by the continued R&D in enzymatic and chemical depolymerization technologies focused on recovering high-value polymers or increased reliance of the performance wear and technical textile segments on the circularity markets.
   

Based on application, the textile-to-textile recycling market is classified into apparel & fashion, industrial textiles, home textiles, automotive textiles, non-woven applications.

• In 2024, apparel & fashion hold the market value of USD 1.4 billion. This growth was fueled by strong commitments to sustainability among global apparel brands, as well as the rising application of recycled fibers into fast fashion, sportswear, and high-street collections.
   
• Industrial textiles will continue to grow its market share in 2025 at 21.2% due to the continued robust uptake of recycled fibers in geotextiles, filtration fabrics and protective clothing, matching rising circularity targets in both the infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.
   
• Home textiles is expected to grow at 23% CAGR as advances in mechanical recycling and chemical recycling have improved fiber strength and durability, allowing continued development of new products and applications from recycled fibers in household and decorative applications.
   
• Automotive textiles will grow as demand for lightweight and eco-friendly materials increases in vehicle interiors, seat fabrics, and insulation, all of which will be driven and backed by OEMS' stricter sourcing of recycled fibers to address agreed upon ESG and end-of-life vehicle (ELV) compliance.
   
• The non-woven applications segment is expected to continue its rise with reported CAGR at 28.7% from fiber bonding innovations to enhanced high-performance recycled polymer blends that would improve tensile properties and sustainability profiles.
   

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The total textile-to-textile recycling market in North America stood at USD 741 million in 2024, representing approximately 26% of the global market.
 

• The textile take back programs in North America are expanding with brand-led initiatives at the forefront along with public-private recycling initiatives. The U. S. Market value in 2024 was 555.8 million. Both the U.S. & Canada are investing in recycling infrastructure for polyester & cotton blends using both mechanical and chemical means.
   
• New policy momentum is pushing the adoption of extended producer responsibility (EPR) bills in various states providing support for collection and sorting of textiles at scale. National retail companies are partnering with recyclers to help meet their sustainability goals, while technological advancements support increasing recovery of material.
   

In 2024, Europe held the lead in the worldwide textile-to-textile recycling market, with an estimated total value of USD 1.2 billion and close to a 45% share of the market.
 

• The area has a strong network of fiber-to-fiber recyclers, particularly in Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. Investment is in depolymerization for polyester products and mechanical recycling for cotton and is supported by digital product passports for material traceability. Emerging brand, municipality and technology firm partnerships are speeding up the integration of the system.
   

By 2024, the Asia Pacific market had achieved USD 598.5 million with projected growth to reach USD 11.4 billion by 2034. 
 

• China and Japan are investing heavily in polyester depolymerization and cotton regeneration technologies, while India and Southeast Asia are investing in mechanical recycling that makes use of pre-consumer waste generated in garment manufacturing. Strong support from policy in China, and a growing number of circular textile clusters in India and Vietnam, are improving regional competitiveness.
   

Latin America is expected to reach a textile-to-textile recycling market value of USD 242.3 million by 2025. 
 

• Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, pilot fiber recovery plants are implemented in Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Chile's anti-dumping measures imposed on fast fashion waste imports have inspired local triggers for textile recovery programs, while co-operatives in Brazil are formalizing sorting and reuse actions.
   
• The regions recycling supply chain remains fragmented, reliant on manual sorting and limited capacity for chemical processing. International demand for circular textiles, in addition to partnerships with European recyclers, will no doubt continue to catalyze investment in advanced technology and local value retention of textiles. 
   

MEA is expanding and is expected to obtain 3% of the textile-to-textile recycling market share by 2025.

• UAE-based initiatives are focused on polyester fiber regeneration and closed-loop linen recovery systems, while current activities in Africa focus on recovering cotton into new materials via upcycling, as well as reusing post-consumer garments, with Egypt, Kenya and South Africa emerging as pilot hubs.
   

Textile to Textile Recycling Market Share

The top 5 companies in the textile to textile are Lenzing AG, Unifi Inc, Circ Inc, Infinited Fiber Company, and SYRE AB. These are significant players in their respective areas and represent 25.5% of the total market share.
 

• Lenzing AG, is developing closed-loop recycling technologies turning cotton-polyester blends into new fibers. Its REFIBRA technology incorporates used textiles for post-consumer waste in the production of lyocell fibers, accomplishing circular manufacturing for the fashion industry.
   
• Unifi Inc., headquartered in North Carolina, is the primary innovator of sustainable fibers. Its flagship brand, REPREVE, is focused on turning post-consumer plastic bottles and textile waste into performance recycled polyester yarns for global apparel companies.
   
• Circ Inc is a U.S.-based textile recycling company specializing in hydrothermal technology that separates polyester and cotton blends, enabling circular regeneration of fibers for apparel and fashion brands through sustainable closed-loop systems.
   
• Infinited Fiber Company based in Finland, can transform cotton-rich textile wastes, cardboard and agricultural residues into regenerated Infinna fiber, which mimics the look and feel of cotton. Their patented carbamate process supports actual fiber-to-fiber recycling; customers include major global apparel companies like Inditex, Patagonia, and H&M, all using Infinna fibers to encourage larger scale circular textile production.
   
• SYRE AB, a joint venture based in Sweden and backed by the H&M Group and Vargas Holding, is focused on the industrial scale-up of circular polyester recycling. They have developed a proprietary process to depolymerize used textile (PET) waste into virgin-quality polyester monomers that can be reused in additional fiber recycling processes.
   

Textile to Textile Recycling Market Companies

Major players operating in the textile-to-textile recycling industry include:

• Ambercycle Inc
• Boer Group Recycling Solutions BV
• Circ Inc
• Ecotex Germany GmbH
• Evrnu SPC
• FABSCRAP Inc
• Grasim Industries Limited (Birla Cellulose)
• Infinited Fiber Company Oy
• Lenzing AG
• Martex Fiber Southern Corporation
• Procotex Corporation SA
• RE&UP (SANKO Group)
• SYRE AB
• Textile Recycling International Ltd
• Unifi Inc
   

Textile to Textile Recycling Industry News

• On October 2025, PUMA moved forward with its RE:FIBRE technology, H&M and Vargas Holding formed Syre to scale recycled polyester yarn, and Škoda pioneered using recycled textiles in its Elroq model.
   
• On March 2025, ADVANSA announced APVA tex, a 100% textile-to-textile recycled fibre produced from pre-consumer scraps for mattresses and duvets and is already fully traceable and GRS, Oeko-Tex certified.
   
• On February 2024, BASF and Inditex achieved an industry breakthrough in textile-to-textile recycling when they produced loopamid, the first circular nylon 6 made entirely from textile waste. The innovation is a significant step forward to enable circular fashion by allowing old clothing to be turned into new, high-quality nylon fibers without sacrificing performance characteristics and is a key step towards scalable textile circularity in the apparel sector.
   

This textile-to-textile recycling market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry, with estimates & forecasts in terms of revenue (USD Million) and volume (Tons) from 2025 to 2034, for the following segments:

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Market By Feedstock Source

• Post-consumer textile waste
• Pre-consumer industrial waste
• Mixed textile waste streams

Market By Technology Type

• Mechanical recycling
• Chemical recycling
• Biological/enzymatic recycling
• Hybrid/combined technologies

Market, By Fiber Type

• Polyester/synthetic fibers
• Cotton/natural fibers
• Blended textiles
• Specialty fibers

Market, By Application

• Apparel & fashion
• Industrial textiles
• Home textiles
• Automotive textiles
• Non-woven applications

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America  
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe  
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific  
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America  
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East and Africa  
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • UAE
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa