Sustainable Production Applications on Textile-to-Textile Recycling of Pre-consumer Textile Waste in Light of Emerging Trends

The textile industry has long held a significant standing among various industrial sectors. As production and consumption continue to escalate, waste management has emerged as a critical environmental challenge. Within the framework of a sustainable circular economy, efforts are increasingly focused on textile-to-textile recycling of fibrous waste, including both pre-consumer and post-consumer categories. To achieve sustainability and add value to the recycling process, the concept of a regenerative textile industry is gaining importance. While post-consumer textile waste recycling has received attention primarily in consumer-centric regions, the majority of textile manufacturing is concentrated in countries that generate substantial pre-consumer waste. Recognizing the planet as a singular ecosystem, there is a growing acknowledgment that collaborative efforts involving all stakeholders are crucial for effective textile recycling management. Recent initiatives aim to develop sustainable solutions for managing pre-consumer textile waste, involving partnerships between consumer and producer regions, underlining the emergence of this new and holistic concept in textile waste management. With the aim of contributing to efforts in this field, this review article highlights recent advancements in sustainable solutions for pre-consumer textile waste and projects the social dimensions of sustainability within this context.