Circular Soundbites

Collaboration is one of the biggest challenges, and opportunities, in the transition to a circular textile economy.In this episode of Circular Soundbites: Thread Talks, Anaïs De Bergeyck, Policy Officer for Sustainable Businesses at Euratex, shares a Europe-wide perspective on how organisations can move beyond ambition and start delivering circular outcomes at scale.Across the textile value chain, progress is often slowed by fragmented systems, competitive silos, and a lack of shared infrastructure. Many of the barriers to circularity are not technical, they’re organisational.In this conversation, we explore: Why collaboration is critical to scaling circular solutions  How pre-competitive spaces enable data sharing and alignment  The role of regulation, including EU textile EPR and Digital Product Passports  What businesses need to do to move from insight to implementation As regulatory pressure increases and expectations grow, organisations will need to work together in new ways to enable reuse, repair, and recycling at scale.Subscribe to our YouTube channelExplore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR services

This episode of Circular Soundbites is part of our series “EPR Now.” In it, CEO of Reconomy’s comply division, Patrick Wiedemann, offers context surrounding the current situation producers face as they race to comply with packaging reporting deadlines.  Subscribe to our YouTube channelExplore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR services

In this episode, we chat to Ava Kenny-Colwell, the Compliance Manager at UKFT. UKFT takes centre stage in this episode as we chat about the latest global textile policy landscape. Even without mandatory UK EPR yet, brands face EU pressures like ESPR and national schemes. We will also share insights from France, California, and Australia. You'll share UKFT's view on what's shifting, what brands need to prep for, and how to avoid compliance pitfalls while driving real circularity.We'll cover why regs level the playing field, unlock infrastructure, and move past pilots, plus footwear specifics, eco-modulation, and actionable steps for multi-market brands.Subscribe to our YouTube channelExplore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR services

The first episode in Circular Soundbites’ Thread Talks series features Alan Wheeler, one of the UK’s leading voices in textile recycling and circular policy. In this episode, Alan shares:The current state of textile recycling in the UKThe impact of upcoming textile Extended Producer Responsibility schemesThe role of policy in shaping reuse and recycling marketsGlobal trade dynamics affecting used textilesPractical steps needed to strengthen circular textile systemsAs the UK and EU accelerate regulatory reform across textiles, eco-design and EPR, this conversation provides essential context for brands, retailers, waste operators and compliance teams.Subscribe to our YouTube channelExplore our Media Library Learn about our Textile EPR services