Textile Recycling

CTR. Council for Textile Recycling - USA. Non-profit organization for companies involved in the recycling of textile materials, dedicated to increasing the amount of textile waste that can be recovered, and develop new uses, products and markets for products derived from pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste. Links to related sites.
http://www.textilerecycle.org/

TRAID. Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development - UK. Charity committed to protecting the environment and reducing world poverty by textile recycling and campaigning at home.
http://www.traid.org.uk/

ARTA. American Reusable Textile Association - USA. Global organization of companies, involved in the development and promotion of greater appreciation and acceptance of reusable textiles. Alphabetised member directory. Technical articles on PDF files. Links to related sites.
http://www.arta1.com/

SMART. Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile Association - USA. The international trade organization for the textile and nonwovens recycling industry.
http://www.smartasn.org/

SMART Textiles Exchange - Joint venture between the RecycleNet Corporation and the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association, designed to promote the international trade of secondary and scrap textiles.
http://www.smart.recycling.org/

TRA. Textile Recycling Association - UK. Trade organization for UK textile recycling companies and manufacturers of wiping and cleaning cloths. Members' directory. Links to related sites.
http://www.textile-recycling.org.uk/

BVSE. Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Disposal - Germany. Trade organisation for collectors, processors and recyclers of glass, plastic, wood, iron and steel waste, textiles, biodegradable waste, building waste, special waste requiring careful monitoring and oil. Directory of associated organisations. English and German.
http://www.bvse.de/

SORT. Shippers of Recycled Textiles - USA. Non-profit trade association for shippers of used clothing, wipers, textiles, and textile waste products.
http://www.sorti.com/