Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association news and archive

SMART Debunks Persistent Myths About the Second-hand Textile Trade

About The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), representing global leaders in textile reuse and recycling, released new analysis dispelling the most persistent myths driving misinformation about the secondhand clothing (SHC) trade. The findings draw on recent empirical studies conducted across East Africa, West Africa,...

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Agenda announced for Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026

The full conference agenda has been officially announced for Textiles Recycling Expo USA, taking place April 29–30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center. As North America’s first dedicated exhibition and conference focused exclusively on textile recycling, the 2026 edition will deliver a comprehensive two-day program focused on turning...

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SMART & Goodwill partner with the 2026 Textile Recovery Summit

SMART (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles) and the non-profit thrift store chain Goodwill have partnered with the Textile Recovery Summit for its 2026 edition. Taking place February 23 to 25 in San Diego, California, the summit will be held alongside both the Plastics Recycling Conference and the Resource Recycling Conference for the...

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ReHubs and AMI Reunite to Shape the 2026 Textiles Recycling Expo Conference – Speaker Submissions Now Open

AMI and ReHubs are proud to announce the continuation of their partnership for the Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, taking place on 24–25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo, Belgium. After a groundbreaking first edition that brought together over 3,300 attendees, 125 exhibitors, and 56 speakers from across the global textiles recycling value chain, the...

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SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA

International trade association, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), has been named as a founding partner of the inaugural Textile Recycling Expo USA. Set to take place April 29 to 30, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the trade fair is the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on textile recycling. The...