This Horizon Europe call focuses on advancing recycling technologies for mixed post-consumer textile waste, particularly textile products made from blended fibres such as polycotton and other combinations of synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural materials. The initiative aims to support innovative fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions that improve circularity, reduce waste and strengthen sustainable resource management across the European textile sector.  

The call is intended for research organisations, universities, industry stakeholders, recyclers, technology providers, SMEs and cross-sector consortia capable of developing and demonstrating scalable recycling technologies and circular solutions for textile waste streams. Projects are expected to contribute to improved collection, sorting, disassembly, contaminant removal, characterisation and recycling of post-consumer textiles, while also supporting the EU’s broader circular economy and sustainability objectives.

When further fibre-to-fibre recycling is no longer viable, alternative applications should be explored to extend the material's value.

A lifecycle perspective using LCA and LCC should be used when validating the technical and economic feasibility of the developed, improved, demonstrated and up-scaled processes. 

The deadline is 17 September 2026. See the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for the details.