Japan’s Textile Waste Data: Component Studies 2022–2026

Data methodology

This entry compiles data from multiple independent government studies rather than one unified project, Underlying surveys draw on national trade statistics (Global Trade Atlas), national household waste/material-flow modeling, and industry-wide production statistics.figures and years should be read alongside the individual source citations.

1. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) – Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Daily Life Products Division (anchoring partner for industry/production data)
2. Ministry of the Environment (MOE) – Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau (anchoring partner for waste/material-flow data)
3. NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) – Technology Strategy Center (recycling technology data)

Notes

Component studies span 2022-2026:

• METI Textile Technology Roadmap – May 2022
• METI Study Group on Resource Circulation Systems for Textile Products: NEDO “Technology Development for Establishing a Resource Circulation System for Textile Products” – 2023
• METI Resource Circularity Roadmap for Textile Products – June 2024
• METI Current State and Policy of the Textile Industry – May 2024
• METI Measures to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience in Textile Production Areas – Oct 2024
• METI FY2024 Comprehensive Critical Technology Management Project (Survey on Industrial Data Collaboration) March 2025
• MOE Material Flow of Clothing (FY2024 circular fashion survey) – July 2025
• MOE Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Fashion – March 2026
• “Good Practices for Used Clothing Collection: For Municipalities and Businesses” -March 2026
• “Guidelines for Used Clothing Collection for Municipalities” (tentative title) -Expected to be finalized by March 2027

Post-industrial textile waste: no data. We have data on unsold retail inventory; however, this would not typically be classified as post-industrial.