Steve Rees is the President of the Secondary Materials & Recycled Textiles (SMRT). Steve Rees commented that greener e-labelling clears the way for transparency and accountability in the global textile recycling space.

An international trade association, SMART strengthens the economic opportunities of our diverse membership by promoting the interdependence of the for-profit textile recycling industry segments and provides a common forum for networking, education and advocacy .

As an international trade association, SMART strengthens the economic opportunities of our diverse membership by promoting the interdependence of the for-profit textile recycling industry segments and provides a common forum for networking, education and advocacy.

SMART members use and convert recycled and secondary materials from used clothing, commercial laundries and nonwoven, off spec material, new mill ends and paper from around the world. SMART member companies create thousands of jobs worldwide. Our members prove each day that you can make money by being socially responsible.

Founded in 1932, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association is composed of companies from the all over the world who are involved in every phase of our diverse industry.