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While currently post-consumer textiles are struggling to successfully find textile-to-textile recycling end-markets, this report explores existing and potential end-markets for post-consumer textile, sorted according to their characteristics, and assesses the potential of different business models for brands and manufacturers to successfully integrate the recycled textiles. The research builds on publicly available data of recyclers, manufacturers and brands, as well as primary insights gathered through a survey, interviews with recyclers, manufacturers and brands, as well as industry and academic experts.

At the end of each chapter, recommendations are formulated for recyclers, manufacturers and brands to address the barriers for the uptake of sorted textiles identified throughout this project:

• Making recycled the new norm: exploring socio-cultural barriers
• Creating new materials from post-consumer textiles: overcoming physical barriers
• Making recycling a sound business choice: reducing economic barriers