Eigentlich konnten die Sammler, Sortierer und Vermarkter von Altkleidern zufrieden sein: Die Nachfrage nach gebrauchten Textilien ist stabil. Laut aktueller Marktberichte lagen die Preise in den letzten Monaten auf konstant hohem Niveau. Dennoch hat die Branche mit erheblichen Schwierigkeiten zu kämpfen. Die gute Nachfragesituation ruft zunehmend weitere Akteure auf den Plan, die jedoch für einen unfairen Wettbewerb sorgen und den Druck auf die mittelständisch geprägte Branche erhöhen. Zum einen sind das illegale Sammler, die den Fachbetrieben das Material abgreifen. Zum anderen strömen immer mehr kommunale Sammlungen in den Markt, die von der Verdrängung gewerblicher Sammlungen durch behördliche Untersagungen profitieren.%Collectors, sorters and traders of used textiles could be rather satisfied: There is stable demand for used textiles. According to current market reports prices were constantly ranging on a high level. Nevertheless, the industry is struggling: Further players are attracted by the increasing demand which results in unfair competition and more pressure on an industry which is characterized by medium sized businesses. On the one hand, illegally working collectors grab the material. On the other hand, an increasing number of municipal collections enter the market and benefit from commercial collections being squeezed out of the market by prohibitive orders. The member companies of the Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management engaged in textile recycling answer back: They commit themselves to transparency and quality of the collection. This is emphasized by the new Quality Label for Textile Recycling which was launched at the beginning of 2013. They also take legal and political action against the practice of prohibitive orders carried out by the authorities. Another point of criticism textile recyclers rise is the general classification of used textiles into the legal definition of waste. A representative survey carried out by forsa showed that used textiles are not considered waste by 99 percent of the general public.
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