The Jeans Redesign: A Sustainable Fashion Future
Bank and Vogue is committed to minimizing waste in fashion. As a business, we are leaders in facilitating the sale and purchases of bulk used clothing. We are also involved in recycled clothes, and support sustainable fashion through our sister company, Beyond Retro. That is why we are proud to be involved in The Jeans […]
The Importance of Recycling Textiles
The clothing industry and its products affect the environment in a big way. Negative impact on the environment begins during production, and continues to have consequences throughout the life-cycle. Quite possibly the biggest issue is that most textiles are simply thrown away after being used. Most used clothing ends up in landfill, and a lot […]
Why the UK Is One of the Best Textile Reusing & Recycling Countries in the World
In the last couple of decades, the UK fashion industry has grown significantly. Today, it contributes around 26 billion pounds to the whole UK economy while employing around 5% of the workforce in the country. However, this also leads to throwing away a lot of textiles and, in the UK alone, around a million tons […]
What Happens to Your Unwanted Clothing, Shoes & Toys?
How often do you buy new clothing, shoes, and toys for you and your children? What happens when the fashion trends change, your child outgrows their almost brand-new shoes, and their gently used toys become boring? Most people simply throw away their used clothing and other items, and never give it a second thought. […]
Environmental Benefits of Donating Clothing: Do Something Good for You, for Others, and for the Environment
In the age of social media fashionistas and beauty gurus, it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the hunt for the latest rags. Last year’s outfits linger on in the dark side of the closet until they form a looming pile of fashion faux pas eating up all your free space. This […]
Spring Cleaning: How to Donate Used Clothing & Other Goods
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 […]
Used Goods & Mixed Rags: If You’re Not Using It, Put It Back into Circulation
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 […]
How Mixed Rags Are Prepared for Safe Further Distribution
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, […]
Companies Making Waves in the Circular Economy
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 […]
Mixed Rags and Their Importance in the Global Circular Economy
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 […]
