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How Used Clothing Is Sorted & Graded – The Journey of Credential Clothing & Mixed Rags

  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 […]

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The Continued Journey of Used Credential Clothing – How & Where We Ship

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

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mixed rags or mixed institutional rags in bulk clothing

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

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thrift store selling used goods

When It Doesn’t Spark Joy, Even for Charities or Thrift Stores

  Does it spark joy? That is the question of the moment, as set forth by de-cluttering guru Marie Kondo. The “KonMari” phenomenon has swept a wide swatch of Netflix audiences across the world, thanks to her recent series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” As we discussed in a February blog post on this site,

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Helene Carter

Helene Carter, New Elected Member of the Board of Directors of SMART

  We are happy to announce the election of Helene Carter to the Board of Directors of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART). The election took place on Monday, March 4, 2019 during the SMART Annual Meeting. Helene will serve a two-year term on the Board. Congratulations Helene Carter! About Helene Carter As

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Return It textiles

Increasing Used Clothing Collection through Participating Return-It Depots

  What happens when the leader in the wholesale used goods industry in Canada joins forces with the largest recycling depot network in British Columbia? The answer is a convenient textile recycling program in one of the largest cities in Canada. Bank & Vogue, a Canadian based company with a global footprint, has a commitment

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used denim projects

Bank & Vogue’s Role in the Circular Economy: A Sustainable Model for Future Fashion

  If you’ve been reading the Bank & Vogue blog for any span of time now, you’ve probably noticed we’re quite keen on the concept & value of the Circular Economy. We’ve been big proponents of this economic model for many years, and we aren’t too shy to toot our own horn a little about

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Retro clothing from bank and vogue

Beyond Retro: Finding a New Purpose for Clothing in the Circular Economy

  You probably know us here at Bank & Vogue as a global leader in the facilitation, logistics, purchase and reselling of wholesale used goods. We take a great deal of pride in being an active player in the Circular Economy of Fashion, committed to sustainable solutions that reduce waste and increase the reuse and

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