In recent years, several studies have been conducted on the use of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) technology in strengthening concrete and masonry structures. The relative brittleness of the cement-based mortar adversely affects the efficiency of the textile reinforced mortar (TRM) composite system due to the premature fracture of the textile fibres. The innovation of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) opens up new opportunities; thus, ECC-based matrix is used as a new matrix to impregnate textile fibres towards producing a new composite structure. In this paper, axial compression performances, load-displacement diagram, failure modes, specific absorbed energy, and total energy absorption of textile reinforced ECC circular hollow section specimens are investigated. It was found that ECC is a promising material that can effectively be combined with textile fibres and could be an effective alternative to overcome the drawbacks of the traditional textile reinforced mortar laminates Refereed/Peer-reviewed