The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) is pleased to announce that our advocacy efforts have helped secure an important change in how used clothing classified under HTS 6309 will be treated when entering El Salvador under CAFTA-DR, as reflected in the recently announced Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the U.S. and El Salvador. Read more.
2/2026 – SMART Secures Big Win on Used Clothing Origin Rule in U.S. - El Salvador Agreement
1/2026 – Sourcing Journal – Year in Review: Proof or Bust for Fashion’s Favourite Materials
1/2026 – WWD Korea – Fashion Material Innovation: Between Slogans and Reality
1/2026 – World Textile Information Network – Textile Innovation Podcast: Legislation to Support Textile Recycling
1/2026 – Alibaba – Thrifting vs. Depop: Why Prices Are Skyrocketing Online
1/2026 – MSN – Year in Review: Proof or Bust for Fashion’s Favorite Materials
1/2026 – FashionUnited – SMART & Goodwill Partner With the 2026 Textile Recovery Summit
1/2026 – eTextile Communications (Social) – SMART, Goodwill Partner With Textile Recovery Summit, Co-Located With Recycling Conferences
1/2026 – eTextile Communications – SMART, Goodwill Partner With Textile Recovery Summit, Co-Located With Recycling Conferences
1/2026 – Texfash – SMART Applauds U.S. House Passage of AGOA Extension, Urges Swift Senate Action
1/2026 – Circulaire Journal – SMART Applauds Bipartisan House Vote to Extend AGOA, Supporting Textile Reuse and U.S.–Africa Trade
1/2026 – FashionUnited (UK Listing) – Textile Recovery Summit
1/2026 – eTextile Communications – SMART Applauds U.S. House Passage of AGOA Extension, Urges Swift Senate Action
1/2026 – Just Style – AGOA Renewal Offers Boost to Secondhand Clothing Export Sector
1/2026 – Just Style (Social) – AGOA Renewal Offers Boost to Secondhand Clothing Export Sector
1/2026 – Textile Focus (Social – Facebook) – SMART Applauds U.S. House Passage of AGOA Extension, Urges Swift Senate Action
1/2026 – Textile Focus (Social – LinkedIn) – SMART Applauds U.S. House Passage of AGOA Extension, Urges Swift Senate Action
1/2026 – Textile Focus – SMART Applauds U.S. House Passage of AGOA Extension, Urges Swift Senate Action
12/2025 – Pressure on UNEP and Basel is Building Up: Used Textiles Not “Waste”
12/2025 – Pressure on UNEP and Basel Is Building Up: Used Textiles Not “Waste”
12/2025 – SMART Urges UNEP, Basel Convention to Reject Classifying Used Textiles as Waste
12/2025 – SMART Urges UNEP, Basel Convention to Reject Classifying Used Textiles as Waste
12/2025 – Circularity’s Silver Bullet Is Made of Cotton, SMART Says
11/2025 – SMART among open letter signatories urging UNEP to fix data gaps
11/2025 – How to recycle clothes in the UAE: Smartly, Sustainably and Simply
11/2025 – Threads of Change: How SMART is Redefining Textile Production
11/2025 – SMART warns labelling used textiles as waste could ruin reuse sector
11/2025 – Proposed 'hazardous waste' label for used textiles could disrupt global circular economy: SMART
11/2025 – SMART warns labelling used textiles as waste could ruin reuse sector
11/2025 – The global Waste Paradox when circularity turns political
11/2025 – SMART warns labelling used textiles as waste could ruin reuse sector
10/2025 – Platform for US Textile Recycling
10/2025 – Legislation to Support Textile Recycling
10/2025 – Coalition Calls for Data Gaps, Transparency Fix in UNEP Textile Projects
10/2025 – A Coalition of Industry Leaders, Policy Makers and Academics...
10/2025 – International Coalition Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Project
10/2025 – International Coalition Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Project (Video – Jessica Franken)
10/2025 – Africa: Coalition Presses UNEP Over 'Opaque' Used Clothing Project
10/2025 – Textile Industry Coalition Demands UNEP Research Transparency Before UN Assembly
10/2025 – Second-hand Clothing Coalition Demands Transparency in UNEP Textile Circularity Project
10/2025 – Open Letter Calls for Transparency in UNEP's Textile Project
10/2025 – Open Letter Calls for Transparency in UNEP's Textile Project
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA Edition Receives Support of All Major Industry Leaders
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 gains industry backing
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA edition receives support of all major industry leaders
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support For The Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 gains industry backing
9/2025 – SMART joins urgent call to renew AGOA to protect US recycling
9/2025 – SMART Named Founding Partner of the First-Ever Textiles Recycling Expo US
9/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
9/2025 – SMART joins urgent call to renew AGOA to protect US recycling
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support for the Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
9/2025 – SMART Announces 2025 Fall Conference in Phoenix, the Global Hub for Textiles Recycling Leaders
9/2025 – SMART urges timely renewal of AGOA to safeguard U.S. textile recycling trade
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Back Launch of Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Industry Leaders Confirm Support For The Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA
9/2025 – Debut Textile Recycling Expo USA Edition Receives Support of All Major Industry Leaders
9/2025 – Inaugural Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2026 Gains Industry Backing
8/2025 – SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA
8/2025 – SMART, the world’s largest textiles recycling association, announces 2025 Fall Conference in Phoenix
8/2025 – SMART Named Founding Partner of the First-Ever Textiles Recycling Expo USA
8/2025 – What California’s new law means for fashion’s future, according to SMART.
8/2025 – US second-hand clothing exports help combat waste, boost Guatemala’s economy.
8/2025 – US second-hand clothing exports help combat waste, boost Guatemala’s economy.
8/2025 – SMART urges responsible clothing collection bin use on textile waste surge.
8/2025 – SMART urges responsible clothing collection bin use on textile waste surge.
7/2025 – What will it take to truly unite the US textile recycling industry and drive meaningful change?
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly to combat textile waste.
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly.
7/2025 – SMART urges local governments to use clothing bins responsibly.
6/2025 – From Waste to Worth: How SMART is Powering the Global Circular Textile Economy.
6/2025 – SMART’s government affairs program: More essential than ever
5/2025 – USTR Urged to Act on Secondhand Clothing Export Bans
5/2025 – Africa's secondhand clothing market balances economic promise and pressures
4/2025 – USTR action urged on secondhand clothing export restrictions
4/2025 – USTR Called on to address secondhand clothing restrictions
4/2025 – USTR Action urged on secondhand clothing export restrictions
4/2025 – SMART Urges USTR to Protect US Second Hand Clothing Industry
4/2025 – SMART President Brian London on the Future of Textile Recycling and Reuse
4/2025 – SMART Pushes Back: U.S. Textile Recyclers Call on USTR to Tackle Global Trade Barriers
4/2025 – Tackling Sustainability to build stronger more resilient business
4/2025 – Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain
3/18/2025 - USTR Action Urged on Secondhand Clothing Export Restrictions
12/4/2024 - SMART Executive Director Susan DeCourcey Featured in Montgomery Magazine
10/23/2024 - Open Letter to Jon Woodward and W5: Clarifying Textile Recycling
10/1/2024 - Groundbreaking Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 Signed by California Governor
5/31/2024 - SMART President Brian London's Letter to the Editor is published in the Washington Post
4/10/2024 - SMART Participates in the Carolina Recycling Association's 34th Annual Conference & Trade Show
3/20/2024 - SMART Elects New Officers and Directors
2/9/2024 - Safeguarding Global Maritime Security: A Call to Action from SMART
2/8/2024 - Joint Global Trade Association Open Letter Urging Maritime Security and Safety
