American Circular Textiles, a public policy coalition representing more than 30 circular fashion and apparel brands and supply chain stakeholders, has been named a Founding Partner of the inaugural Textile Recycling Expo USA. Taking place April 29鈥�30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center, the exhibition and conference will bring key players across the fashion, footwear, and textile value chain 鈥� from recyclers and manufacturers to brands, policymakers, and innovators 鈥� to the heartland of America鈥檚 textile industry: Charlotte, North Carolina.
As the Textile Recycling Expo USA brings the success of this year鈥檚 Brussels event to the U.S. for the first time, this partnership gives members of American Circular Textiles a collective seat at the table where some of the industry鈥檚 most influential conversations will take shape in 2026. As a Founding Partner, the Coalition aims to elevate industry expertise and research, and strengthen connections among the changemakers working to make textile circularity in the United States a standard practice.
鈥淎merican Circular Textiles is honored to join Textile Recycling Expo USA as a Founding Partner to bring circular policy to the forefront of industry dialogue鈥� says Rachel Kibbe, Founder & CEO American Circular Textiles. 鈥淭his partnership further underscores the importance of alignment among recyclers, manufacturers, brands, and policymakers to scale textile circularity nationwide.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to welcome American Circular Textiles as a Founding Partner for Textiles Recycling Expo USA,鈥� says Isobel Ree, Marketing Manager, Textiles Recycling Expo Portfolio. 鈥淭heir leadership in advancing circular fashion policy and uniting key stakeholders perfectly reflects the mission of our event – to create a collaborative, solutions-driven platform that drives tangible progress in textile recycling and circularity across North America. We鈥檙e incredibly excited to work alongside American Circular Textiles in shaping discussions that will help define the future of this industry.鈥�