The present invention relates to vacuum cleaner filter bags made of waste products from the textile industry. In addition, possible uses of waste products from the textile industry for vacuum cleaner filter bags are specified. The vacuum cleaner filter bag, which comprises a wall, enclosing an interior, made of an air-permeable material and an inlet opening introduced into the wall, is characterized in that the air-permeable material comprises at least one layer of a nonwoven, which comprises fibrous and/or dust-form recycled textile material and/or cotton linters, wherein the specific volume of the layer of nonwoven is at least 20 cm3/g.
