diff --git a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Reader.js b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Reader.js
index f8e711b1f1d..541519c42ae 100644
--- a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Reader.js
+++ b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Reader.js
@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@ async function createPropertyFromGLTFMaterial(model, material, actor) {
   const emissiveFactor = material.emissiveFactor;
 
   const property = actor.getProperty();
+  const texturePromises = {
+    diffuse: null,
+    rm: null,
+    ao: null,
+    emissive: null,
+    normal: null,
+  };
+
+  const loadTextureRef = async (texRef) => {
+    if (!texRef?.texture) return null;
+    const tex = texRef.texture;
+    const sampler = tex.sampler;
+    const img = await loadImage(tex.source);
+    return createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(img, sampler, texRef.extensions);
+  };
+
   const pbr = material.pbrMetallicRoughness;
 
   if (pbr != null) {
@@ -220,7 +236,7 @@ async function createPropertyFromGLTFMaterial(model, material, actor) {
     property.setEmission(emissiveFactor);
 
     if (pbr.baseColorTexture) {
-      const extensions = pbr.baseColorTexture.extensions;
+      // const extensions = pbr.baseColorTexture.extensions;
       const tex = pbr.baseColorTexture.texture;
 
       if (tex.extensions != null) {
@@ -235,57 +251,23 @@ async function createPropertyFromGLTFMaterial(model, material, actor) {
         });
       }
 
-      const sampler = tex.sampler;
-      const image = await loadImage(tex.source);
-      const diffuseTex = createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(
-        image,
-        sampler,
-        extensions
-      );
-
-      property.setDiffuseTexture(diffuseTex);
+      texturePromises.diffuse = loadTextureRef(pbr.baseColorTexture);
     }
 
     // Handle metallic-roughness texture (metallicRoughnessTexture)
     if (pbr.metallicRoughnessTexture) {
-      const extensions = pbr.metallicRoughnessTexture.extensions;
-      const tex = pbr.metallicRoughnessTexture.texture;
-      const sampler = tex.sampler;
-      const rmImage = await loadImage(tex.source);
-      const rmTex = createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(
-        rmImage,
-        sampler,
-        extensions
-      );
-      property.setRMTexture(rmTex);
+      texturePromises.rm = loadTextureRef(pbr.metallicRoughnessTexture);
     }
 
     // Handle ambient occlusion texture (occlusionTexture)
     if (material.occlusionTexture) {
-      const extensions = material.occlusionTexture.extensions;
-      const tex = material.occlusionTexture.texture;
-      const sampler = tex.sampler;
-      const aoImage = await loadImage(tex.source);
-      const aoTex = createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(
-        aoImage,
-        sampler,
-        extensions
-      );
-      property.setAmbientOcclusionTexture(aoTex);
+      texturePromises.ao = loadTextureRef(material.occlusionTexture);
+      // TODO: Handle occlusionTexture.strength
     }
 
     // Handle emissive texture (emissiveTexture)
     if (material.emissiveTexture) {
-      const extensions = material.emissiveTexture.extensions;
-      const tex = material.emissiveTexture.texture;
-      const sampler = tex.sampler;
-      const emissiveImage = await loadImage(tex.source);
-      const emissiveTex = createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(
-        emissiveImage,
-        sampler,
-        extensions
-      );
-      property.setEmissionTexture(emissiveTex);
+      texturePromises.emissive = loadTextureRef(material.emissiveTexture);
 
       // Handle mutiple Uvs
       if (material.emissiveTexture.texCoord != null) {
@@ -296,21 +278,37 @@ async function createPropertyFromGLTFMaterial(model, material, actor) {
 
     // Handle normal texture (normalTexture)
     if (material.normalTexture) {
-      const extensions = material.normalTexture.extensions;
-      const tex = material.normalTexture.texture;
-      const sampler = tex.sampler;
-      const normalImage = await loadImage(tex.source);
-      const normalTex = createVTKTextureFromGLTFTexture(
-        normalImage,
-        sampler,
-        extensions
-      );
-      property.setNormalTexture(normalTex);
+      texturePromises.normal = loadTextureRef(material.normalTexture);
 
       if (material.normalTexture.scale != null) {
         property.setNormalStrength(material.normalTexture.scale);
       }
     }
+
+    const [diffuseTex, rmTex, aoTex, emissiveTex, normalTex] =
+      await Promise.all([
+        texturePromises.diffuse,
+        texturePromises.rm,
+        texturePromises.ao,
+        texturePromises.emissive,
+        texturePromises.normal,
+      ]);
+
+    if (diffuseTex) {
+      property.setDiffuseTexture(diffuseTex);
+    }
+    if (rmTex) {
+      property.setRMTexture(rmTex);
+    }
+    if (aoTex) {
+      property.setAmbientOcclusionTexture(aoTex);
+    }
+    if (emissiveTex) {
+      property.setEmissionTexture(emissiveTex);
+    }
+    if (normalTex) {
+      property.setNormalTexture(normalTex);
+    }
   }
 
   // Material extensions
diff --git a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Utils.js b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Utils.js
index f742cf019ca..19f102c89b3 100644
--- a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Utils.js
+++ b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Utils.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
 } from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Constants';
 
 const { vtkWarningMacro, vtkErrorMacro } = macro;
+const imageBufferViewCache = new WeakMap();
+const imageUriCache = new Map();
 
 /**
  * Get GL enum from sampler parameter
@@ -90,29 +92,85 @@ export function resolveUrl(url, originalPath) {
  * @returns
  */
 export async function loadImage(image) {
-  if (image.bufferView) {
-    const blob = new Blob([image.bufferView.data], { type: image.mimeType });
-    const bitmap = await createImageBitmap(blob, {
-      colorSpaceConversion: 'none',
-      imageOrientation: 'flipY',
-    });
-    return bitmap;
+  if (!image) return null;
+
+  const cacheKey = image.bufferView || image.uri;
+  const cache = image.bufferView ? imageBufferViewCache : imageUriCache;
+
+  if (cacheKey) {
+    const cached = cache.get(cacheKey);
+
+    if (cached) {
+      // In flight promise
+      if (typeof cached?.then === 'function') {
+        return cached;
+      }
+
+      // WeakRef
+      const value = cached?.deref?.();
+      if (value) return value;
+
+      // Stale WeakRef
+      cache.delete(cacheKey);
+    }
   }
 
-  if (image.uri) {
-    vtkWarningMacro('Falling back to image uri', image.uri);
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+  const loadPromise = (async () => {
+    if (image.bufferView) {
+      const blob = new Blob([image.bufferView.data], {
+        type: image.mimeType,
+      });
+      return createImageBitmap(blob, {
+        premultiplyAlpha: 'none',
+        colorSpaceConversion: 'none',
+        imageOrientation: 'flipY',
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (image.uri) {
       const img = new Image();
       img.crossOrigin = 'Anonymous';
-      img.onload = () => {
-        resolve(img);
-      };
-      img.onerror = reject;
-      img.src = image.uri;
-    });
+
+      await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        img.onload = resolve;
+        img.onerror = reject;
+        img.src = image.uri;
+      });
+
+      return createImageBitmap(img, {
+        premultiplyAlpha: 'none',
+        colorSpaceConversion: 'none',
+        imageOrientation: 'flipY',
+      });
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  })();
+
+  if (cacheKey) {
+    cache.set(cacheKey, loadPromise);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = await loadPromise;
+
+    if (cacheKey && result) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+      cache.set(cacheKey, new WeakRef(result));
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (cacheKey) {
+      cache.delete(cacheKey);
+    }
+    throw err;
   }
+}
 
-  return null;
+export function clearImageCaches() {
+  imageUriCache.clear();
+  imageBufferViewCache.clear();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.d.ts b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.d.ts
index 36e1cb8dd83..8cf2ef31b8a 100644
--- a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.d.ts
+++ b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.d.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ export interface vtkGLTFImporter extends vtkGLTFImporterBase {
    * @param variantIndex The index of the variant to switch to.
    */
   switchToVariant(variantIndex: number): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Clear the importer to initial state, clearing all internal data structures.
+   */
+  clear(): void;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.js b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.js
index e5175f976fa..cc9cd0a9adc 100644
--- a/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.js
+++ b/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import parseGLB from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Decoder';
 import { createAnimationMixer } from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Animations';
 import { BINARY_HEADER_MAGIC } from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Constants';
+import { clearImageCaches } from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Geometry/GLTFImporter/Utils';
 
 const { vtkDebugMacro, vtkErrorMacro } = macro;
 
@@ -221,6 +222,30 @@ function vtkGLTFImporter(publicAPI, model) {
 
     await Promise.all(promises);
   };
+
+  publicAPI.clear = () => {
+    model.actors?.clear?.();
+    model.cameras?.clear?.();
+    model.lights?.clear?.();
+    model.nodeLights?.clear?.();
+    model.variantMappings?.clear?.();
+    model.nodeTransforms?.clear?.();
+    model.nodeChildren?.clear?.();
+    model.skins?.clear?.();
+    model.morphTargets?.clear?.();
+    model.materialProperties?.clear?.();
+    model.pointerAnimations = [];
+    model.nodeAnimations = [];
+    model.animationClips = [];
+    model.skeletons = [];
+    model.animations = [];
+    model.scenes = [];
+    model.glTFTree = null;
+    model.parseData = null;
+    clearImageCaches();
+  };
+
+  publicAPI.delete = macro.chain(() => publicAPI.clear(), publicAPI.delete);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------