bottles is increasing. Textile-to-textile polyester textile industry, to improve waste 59% of global fiber production in 2024, up increased from around 8.9 million tonnes in 2023 to around 9.3 million tonnes in 20242. However, due to the larger increase in virgin include cost and investment, infrastructural tonnes), there was actually a decrease in the energy use. With new operations starting plastic bottles, which make up an estimated For more information, please see Textile 98% of allrecycled polyester feedstock.2 polyester textiles, or from pre-consumer processing residues such as fabric scraps. bottles within the bottle industry, as well 3 Textile Exchange, 2025. Based onsourceslistedinfootnotes (1) and (2).