Springtime brings all kinds of ideas and possibilities. Something that’s become a pastime is the ritual of spring cleaning. A good “Spring Cleaning” can occur any time of year, of course. It’s just a matter of making the time, having the will and getting your home organized. Part of this often includes gathering up used […]
Spring Cleaning: How to Donate Used Clothing & Other Goods Read More »
It’s not dramatization to say that the world is facing a crisis. Industries and consumers alike have been neglecting the environment for so long now that, unless immediate steps are taken, we’re bound to suffer the consequences sooner rather than later. Currently, the world produces over 1.3 billion tons of waste annually. This number
Circular Economy: What We Stand to Lose & How the Fashion Industry Can Help Read More »
Most of the world is living in a consumer society at the moment. Don’t get us wrong, it has its upside – we’ve built a global economy that keeps growing and improving the lives of the average person. Still, this fast-paced consumer society produces more goods than we can use to the fullest. And that
Used Goods & Mixed Rags: If You’re Not Using It, Put It Back into Circulation Read More »
The fashion industry is known for having a huge effect on the environment, and too often not in a good way. Almost 20% of global waste is produced by the fashion industry. The news isn’t all doom and gloom, however; luckily there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Second-hand clothing, used clothing, mixed rags,
How Mixed Rags Are Prepared for Safe Further Distribution Read More »
The beauty of a circular economy lies in its ability to breathe new life into old things. This is especially true when it comes to wholesale used clothing, mixed rags, and credential clothing that is shipped overseas. In their lifespan, the clothes usually end up journeying around the world – being manufactured in one country,
What Happens When Wholesale Used Clothing Is Shipped Overseas Read More »
Recent years have seen a growing concern for the environment and the impact that countless industries have on it. Traditionally, only a few industries around the world have shown interest in protecting our environment, with others focusing predominantly on increasing their revenue without regard for consequence. There’s been a paradigm shift, however. More and
Companies Making Waves in the Circular Economy Read More »
Wholesale used clothing goes through a rigorous process of sorting and grading, and it’s a time-consuming task that’s of the utmost importance. Before all those mixed rags, credential clothing, and more can be resold and start the second stage of their life sparking joy in a new person, they need to go through quality
How Used Clothing Is Sorted & Graded – The Journey of Credential Clothing & Mixed Rags Read More »
Used Denim in Numbers Denim is a very popular, long lasting material within the fashion industry. In fact, denim represents 7% of total used clothing. When the bales of mixed rags leave the thrift store warehouse, only 60% of denim within these bales will find new lives in second hand markets. That includes
Rag News: April 2019 Read More »
Not long ago we discussed the global journey of credential clothing, talking about how garments begin in a factory in one part of the world, make their initial journey of distribution to a different region, live their first lives before moving onto a new iteration in likely yet another country. Today we’re going to focus
The Continued Journey of Used Credential Clothing – How & Where We Ship Read More »
If you’ve traveled to developing countries or off-the-beaten-path destinations, or you’ve seen some of these places on the news or in documentaries, you may have noticed that a good percentage of the population is wearing clothing that looks like it could have been purchased at a suburban mall some years ago. That’s no coincidence. Chances
Mixed Rags and Their Importance in the Global Circular Economy Read More »
