The T2T Alliance - Powering Policy for a Textile-to-Textile Future officially launches today, uniting key recyclers Circ, Circulose, RE&UP, and Syre to advocate for their sector within EU policy. The Alliance aims to ensure textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling is central to Europe’s circular economy.
With the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) set to define 2025’s textile policy, the T2T Alliance is pushing for stronger requirements on recycled textile content. The Alliance provided expert input on:
The T2T Alliance is advocating for the prioritization of textile-to-textile (T2T) recycled content in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to drive circularity in the textile industry. It supports a closed-loop recycling model that includes post-industrial, pre-consumer, and post-consumer textile waste to maximize sustainability.
Additionally, the Alliance aims to correct misconceptions about the industry, such as the assumption that allowing post-industrial waste to meet recycled content targets would incentivize overproduction. To ensure transparency and efficiency, it also advocates for a wide range of verification methods to accurately trace recycled materials throughout the supply chain.
“Less than 1 per cent of textiles come from recycled fibers, while most end-of-life products are landfilled or incinerated,” said Syre CEO Dennis Nobelius. “We are at a tipping point, and EU policy must accelerate textile circularity.”
The T2T Alliance, facilitated by consultancy 2B Policy, will act as a hub for advocacy, collaboration, and policy engagement. It aims to remove industry barriers and ensure recyclers’ perspectives shape legislation.
“We applaud the EU’s steps toward circularity, but current proposals risk overlooking practical challenges,” said Circ CEO Peter Majeranowski. “We can recycle polycotton blends, but we need well-informed policies to scale impact.”
By uniting industry leaders, the T2T Alliance seeks to secure recognition for textile-to-textile recyclers, influence sustainable policies, and drive systemic change in the textile industry.
