Registration is open for the second edition of Textiles Recycling Expo USA, a trade show and conference focused on recycling old clothing and other textiles and keeping fibre in circulation. The event runs April 7 and 8, 2027, at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina. Organiser AMI, a UK-based events and publishing company that serves the recycling sector, is running the event.
What the first edition showed about demand
According to AMI, the inaugural event drew more than 1,800 attendees and 95 exhibitors from across the textile value chain. That count is a useful gauge of how much industry interest exists in textile recycling in the United States, where most discarded clothing and household fabrics still end up in landfills or are exported for sorting. The organiser's figures describe attendance and exhibitor numbers only; they do not measure how many deals were made or how much fibre was actually recycled as a result.
What is changing for the 2027 event
The 2027 edition will be held alongside the newly launched Textiles Manufacturing Expo, and one ticket will give access to both exhibitions. The pairing matters because recycling and manufacturing are closely linked. Recyclers need buyers who will accept recovered fibre, and manufacturers need reliable supplies of recycled input. Putting both groups on one floor may make those connections easier to form.
The organiser says the exhibition floor will be larger than in 2026. The conference programme will cover recycling technologies, fibre-to-fibre recycling, sorting infrastructure, circular business models, reuse and repair, and changing legislation. Live technology demonstrations and networking sessions are also planned. AMI opened its call for conference speakers in September, so the final agenda may still change.
Who the event is for, and what remains uncertain
- Recyclers and sorters working on mechanical or chemical processes
- Manufacturers and brands considering recycled content
- Retailers running take-back or resale programmes
- Technology providers, policymakers, researchers and sustainability staff
For households, the expo is a trade event rather than a consumer one, and the supplied information does not say whether it will be open to the public. Its effects on everyday life will depend on whether the technologies and business models it showcases reach local collection bins, clothing labels and store shelves. The source material does not provide ticket prices, detailed session schedules, or evidence of how quickly any particular recycling method will scale. Readers who want to follow up should check AMI's published event information directly.