A Circular Fashion Initiative.

ACT (American Circular Textiles) is a Circular Services Group (CSG) effort. We are a coalition of industry leaders working to create smart, national policies that strengthen domestic supply chains, drive nearshoring and onshoring, and transform textile waste into a valuable resource. ACT bridges industry and policy, ensuring the future of textile manufacturing is sustainable, profitable, and resilient.

We don’t just advocate for change—we make it happen. We are not simply pushing regulations—we work with the private sector to comply and streamline policy solutions, so businesses thrive. ACT has led critical U.S. policy discussions and policy for textile reuse and recycling, trade reform, and domestic manufacturing at the highest levels of government.

Our work has:

Played a key role in shaping the Americas Act, ensuring textile circularity and nearshoring are included in U.S. trade discussions.

Helped influence state initiatives, including California’s SB 707, the first textile-specific EPR bill in the U.S., to ensure industry perspectives were considered.

Driven industry national and global engagement with policymakers and government agencies, bridging the gap between brands, manufacturers, and government to create viable, scalable circular solutions.

Published groundbreaking research, including ‘The United States Opportunity for Circular Fashion’, providing data-driven insights that guide policymakers and industry leaders in shaping the future of circular textiles.

As the only organization tackling both federal and state policy for textile circularity, ACT ensures the future of textile manufacturing is sustainable, profitable, and resilient.