WASHINGTON, DC — OCTOBER 21, 2025 — American Circular Textiles, a public policy coalition representing more than 30 circular fashion and apparel brands and supply chain stakeholders, is proud to share it has been named a Founding Partner of the inaugural Textile Recycling Expo USA. Taking place April 29–30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center, the exhibition and conference will bring key players across the fashion, footwear, and textile value chain – from recyclers and manufacturers to brands, policymakers, and innovators – to the heartland of America’s textile industry: Charlotte, North Carolina.

As the Textile Recycling Expo USA brings the success of this year’s 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’s 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.

“This partnership further underscores the importance of alignment among recyclers, manufacturers, brands, and policymakers to scale textile circularity nationwide.”

• Rachel Kibbe, Founder & CEO American Circular Textiles

“American Circular Textiles is honored to join Textile Recycling Expo USA as a Founding Partner to bring circular policy to the forefront of industry dialogue” says Rachel Kibbe, Founder & CEO American Circular Textiles. “This partnership further underscores the importance of alignment among recyclers, manufacturers, brands, and policymakers to scale textile circularity nationwide.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome American Circular Textiles as a Founding Partner for Textiles Recycling Expo USA,” says Isobel Ree, Marketing Manager, Textiles Recycling Expo Portfolio. “Their 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’re incredibly excited to work alongside American Circular Textiles in shaping discussions that will help define the future of this industry.”

Founded in 2022, American Circular Textiles represents the nation’s premier circular fashion and textile platform, where industry leaders exchange knowledge, collaborate, and gain a seat at the table where U.S. circular textile policy and ideas are developed. Recent initiatives include private sector leadership in G7 circular design actions, support of the launch of the bipartisan Recommerce Caucus, multi-state EPR efforts, and consulting on the Americas Act, which—if passed—would establish the first-ever federal incentives for circular fashion in the United States.

To learn more about these topics in detail, register here for your free tickets to attend Textile Recycling Expo USA.

About American Circular Textiles

American Circular Textiles is a coalition of leading fashion organizations aligned on responsible domestic circularity and sustainable fashion public policy, with an emphasis on apparel and footwear reuse and recycling. American Circular Textiles operates under the belief that systemic and scalable change in fashion requires industry players to hold hands and develop a collective voice. The coalition aims to facilitate a transition from a linear to a circular fashion economy, educate and raise awareness around the fashion industry’s current gap in sustainability practices, and to advocate for responsible public policy solutions.

About the Textiles Recycling Expo USA

The Textiles Recycling Expo USA is the definitive meeting point for the global textile recycling value chain. From fiber-to-fiber technologies and collection systems to brand accountability and circular strategies, the Expo provides a platform for collaboration, innovation, and transformation in tackling textile waste.

Dates: April 29–30, 2026

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Find out more about the event here: https://events.amiplastics.com/textiles-recycling-expo-usa