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ABOUT THE TEXTILE HUB

Welcome to the hub for information on the City of Los Angeles' textile recovery pilots. Here, you'll find valuable insights, updates, and resources dedicated to sustainable textile practices. Join us in our mission to promote textile recovery and make a positive impact on our community and environment. Stay informed and get involved!

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Pilot Project Background

Project Info

Since 2020, the City of Los Angeles has initiated three phases of an industrial textile recovery pilot with LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN). The goal of the pilot project led by LASAN's Industry Team and contracted to the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), is to create a centralized hub (or multiple hubs) with a physical location to receive/sort textiles and a virtual HUB for the website/marketplace. This website serves as a platform for brands to learn more and access recovered materials to incorporate into their products.

Read more about the pilot phases:

Phase 1 (2020-2022): Collected information on sources of commercial textile waste, fiber content, and established processes to manage unwanted textiles including high occurrences of landfilled blended fabrics.
- A full report is available online.
Phase 2 (2022-2024): Established a virtual LA Textile Hub and working group, tested several fiber identification devices, and sent over 1,000 lbs. of textile waste to recycling and upcycling processing.
- A full report is available online.
Phase 3 (2024-2026): Updating the Hub as a resource for waste generators and brands, sending 3,000 lbs. of cotton waste to domestic recycling and made into fabric in LA, building an upcycling designer database, and several in-person education events. For active opportunities, scroll down to check out available materials, forms, and events.
- Read the Case Study on the Recycled Cotton Fabric developed by CPSC and LASAN
- Read the Case Study on Hard-to-Recycle materials common for large events, like LA28

MATERIALS

The materials described below have been recovered, redesigned, or recycled into new fabrics available for brands and designers to incorporate into new products. The listed companies are working with materials coming from Los Angeles generators from either the LASAN Pilot or other CalRecycle authorized fiber recycling programs, such as carpet and mattresses. Each material is unique with limited supply coming from the textile recovery pilot projects lead by CPSC. Please contact the companies linked below directly for pilot pricing. Final product may be eligible for promotion and additional pilot benefits, please contact info@calpsc.org with final product details.

Materials

Recycled Fibers and Yarns

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Oregon

Mechanical Processing

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India

Mechanical Processing

Asia

Chemical Processing

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Florida

Mechanical Processing

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California

Chemical Processing

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North Carolina

Mechanical Processing

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Tennessee

Chemical Processing

Note: CPSC pilots funded mechanical processing of natural fibers. Chemical processors listed have been participants in other statewide fiber recycling programs, such as carpet and mattresses.

Designers and Upcyclers

The Redesign Connection is an open call list of designers who meet the list of qualifications who can connect and network with interested brands directly. All qualified and interested designers will be added to the list. Brands/companies who are interested in connecting with designers with upcycling experience will be able to reach out to the open call list and work directly with designers for possible collaborations.

To be added to the Redesign Connection, you must:

Be a designer willing to work with post-industrial and post-consumer textiles to make new products;
Be a legal business in the City of Los Angeles with an active business license and W-9;
Have past experience with upcycling.

Not all applicants will qualify for the funded opportunities. Selection does not guarantee on-going work, but that you will be added to our pool of potential contractors who will be chosen based on the needs of our various projects and as funds are available. The submission of a survey does not guarantee eligibility or selection for a funded opportunity. CPSC staff will contact each candidate to confirm receipt and evaluate eligibility.

While we may not have work available immediately, we encourage you to apply as we are always interested in potential partners for future grant projects and would love to add your company or service to our growing database. CPSC will share opportunities and requests for proposals directly to the Redesign Connection.

For more information, email info@calpsc.org

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REDESIGN CONNECTION

Fabric mills in Los Angeles working with recycled content yarn

Laguna Fabric

Knits

Swisstex

Knits and Finishing Services

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Knits

The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) and Laguna Fabrics developed a 100% cotton fabric made from 40% recycled content sourced from Los Angeles and blended with 60% virgin cotton sourced from the NSF Textile Engine.

Read the full case study on the recycled cotton fabric developed by CPSC and LASAN.

The image below shows the domestic supply chain used to create the recycled cotton fabric, which is available for brands and designers. Contact info@calpsc.org to request a fabric sample today.

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Note: CPSC pilots funded knitting recycled content fabric at Laguna and Variant. Swisstex is currently collaborating with Accelerating Circularity on a recycled content fabric pilot.

PARTICIPATE

Participate

Want to join the pilot working group?

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Have textile waste you need recycled?

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Are you a brand with inventory to redesign?

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Do you recycle textile waste into new products?

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Do you upcycle/design and want opportunity announcements?

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REDESIGN CONNECTION

EVENTS

Join us for a free education event all about textiles! Engage and network with exhibitors, speakers, and textile industry experts about reducing textile waste and emphasizing reuse, repair, and recycling.

The agenda features regional leaders in textile circularity who will provide concrete examples of how to upcycle or recycle unwanted textiles into new products.

There will be waste-side activities and design-side activities that bring the two industries together to close the loop on circularity.

Click Here to RSVP

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Events

NCRA Recycling Update 2026 – San Francisco, CA - March 25, 2026
ARTA Education Conference – Nashville, TN – April 7-9, 2026
SF Climate Week – San Francisco, CA – April 18-26, 2026
Textiles Recycling Expo USA – Charlotte, North Carolina – April 29-30, 2026
Trellis Impact 26 – San Francisco, CA - June 23-25, 2026
PI Apparel: The Fashion Tech Show – New York City, NY – June 24-25, 2026
Sustainable Fashion Forum – Portland, OR – October 28-30, 2026

Textile Pilot Project Funders (Past and Current)

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PRESS

Press

November 13th, 2024

Textile recycling efforts pick up steam in LA, New York and beyond

February 9th, 2022

California launches circularity projects focused on repair and reuse of textiles

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February 8th, 2022

California Launches Innovative Textiles Circularity Projects: Part 1

Top Environmental Pollution Issues in SoCal

Top Environmental Pollution Issues in SoCal

CPSC - TOMRA - HomeBoy Threads: Textile Circularity

CPSC - TOMRA - HomeBoy Threads: Textile Circularity

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