Celebrating innovation, leadership, and impact in textile circularity

The Textiles Recycling Awards recognises the people, projects, and organisations driving real change across the global textile recycling industry.

The winners of the inaugural Textiles Recycling Awards were announced during Textiles Recycling Expo at the Brussels Expo on 24-25 June 2026, recognising the organisations and individuals making outstanding contributions to advancing circularity across the global textile industry.

Retailer of the year

Recognising retailers that are leading the way in promoting and delivering circular fashion practices.

The winner is:

Beyond Retro Ltd | Bank & Vogue: Beyond Retro

Product of the year

Celebrating the most innovative products designed with recycling and sustainability at their core.

The winner is:

Elis: Workwear to workwear

Textile Collection & Sorting Award

Honouring the most effective and impactful textile collection scheme and/or sorting facility.

The winner is:

Green Worms Waste Management Private Limited: Green Worms Waste Management Private limited (accepted on behalf of Jet Sanders from Kolekt)

Award Sponsor

Textile Recycling Project of the Year

Recognising outstanding initiatives that scale textile recycling, from new facilities to collaborative projects.

The winner is:

Circ: Scaling Textile-to-Textile Recycling with the World’s First Commercial Polycotton Solution

Award Sponsor

Innovation in Recycling Technology Award

Celebrating breakthroughs in machinery, equipment or processes that advance textile recycling effectiveness and efficiency.

The winner is:

Renasens: Renasens - Turning Blended Textile Waste into High-Quality Recycled Fibers

Rising Star Award

Recognising the next generation of leaders who are driving meaningful change in textile reuse and recycling.

The winner is:

Epoch Biodesign: Jacob Nathan (accepted on behalf of Charlotte Gruender from Epoch Biodesign)

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