Skip to main content
European Union flag
EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform

EU study underlines benefit of scaling textile-to-textile recycling

News

02 July 2025

EU study underlines benefit of scaling textile-to-textile recycling

Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts

R&I, techniques and technological solutions

Social dimension

+26 more

Login / create an account to be able to react

  • 8

Boosting textile-to-textile recycling to 10% in the EU could significantly cut greenhouse gases and water usage, reinforcing policy measures and technological improvements needed to meet sustainability targets. 

Content source
Read more
Authors

Editorial team

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Other

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

EU Institutions

International Organisations

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Notified Bodies

Social Economy Entity

  • Transition Pathway's building blocks

    • Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts

    • R&I, techniques and technological solutions

    • Social dimension

    • Sustainable competitiveness

    • Regulation and public governance

  • Industrial ecosystems

    • Aerospace and defence

    • Agri-food

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Energy intensive industries

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

  • Textiles ecosystem areas

    • Fibres, yarns and fabrics

    • Apparel and clothing accessories

    • Household/interior textiles

    • Technical textiles

    • Leather and fur

    • Footwear

    • Research and Innovation

    • Technology and Machinery

    • Waste management, reuse and repair

    • Business support and Communication

    • Not area specific (interested in more than one of the above)

Share

A study published by the European Commission in June 2025 reveals that increasing the EU’s textile-to-textile recycling rate to 10% could lower carbon emissions by 440,000 tonnes annually and save 8.8 billion m³ of water each year. Based on a Monte Carlo life cycle assessment, it concludes that there’s a 92% probability of reduced climate impact and almost 100% certainty for water savings, compared to current practices.

The findings support EU textile regulations mandating separate collection from 2025, and recommendations include enhancing recycling processes, improving energy efficiency, and replacing virgin fibres. The study also highlights the importance of aligning efforts with the EU’s energy decarbonisation goals.  

Read the full story on the European Commission’s website. 

No votes yet

Comments (0)

See also

-

  • 2

Comment
0
  • News
  • 02 Jul 2025

EU channels €207 billion towards Digital Decade goals

EU figures show that over €200 billion is being allocated to digitise public services and businesses, signalling a high-impact investment drive to meet the 2030 Digital...
Categories
Infrastructure Investments and funding R&I, techniques and technological solutions +28 more
Did you find this useful? Please rate this page or, give us more feedback