The rapid growth of global textile waste is creating serious challenges for textile recycling supply chains, especially in reverse logistics. This study identifies and analyses the key logistics barriers that hamper the recycling of post-consumer textiles. Data was collected from 18 field experts through interviews, and the opinions were analyzed using Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) to map cause-and-effect relationships and Best-Worst Method (BWM) to rank their priority. Eight main barriers were identified, with informal and unstandardized reverse supply networks and unsorted textile flows emerging as the most critical. These barriers strongly influence other issues such as irregular supply, routing complexity, lack of collaboration, and poor information systems. The combined results show that improving collection systems, creating basic segregation at source, and connecting informal collectors to formal networks can have the most significant impact on building efficient reverse logistics for textile recycling. The study provides practical insights for policymakers and industry managers to strengthen India’s textile recycling supply chains.