As textile recycling continues to build momentum, the role of retailers is becoming more important to the success of circularity efforts. At the recent Textiles Recycling Expo held in Charlotte, N.C., stakeholders from Bank & Vogue, Eileen Fisher, UpCycle Fiber, National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) and Kaltex discussed why retail must be a significant force in this movement. As evidenced by several online thrift retailers exhibiting at the expo—such as college student-focused Thrifly, and online auction platforms Thryfter and MyThriftXChange—not to mention a spate of other online thrifting options, secondhand continues to be the primary way retail interacts with the reuse industry. “I actually think that used clothes could have the ability to change the nature of retail,” said Steven Bethell, co-founder of secondhand wholesale supplier Bank & Vogue.…