What Benefits Can Buyers Find in Mixed Rags?
When we use the term ‘mixed rags’ or ‘institutional clothing,’ we are referring to a category of clothing that is considered ‘used’ that either was not sold in a resale or was not suitable for resale. That means that these items were either store returns, apparels and household rummages from thrift store locations or […]
The Financial and Environmental Benefits of Giving Life to Old Materials
According to the Huffington Post and the U.S Department of Commerce, thrift stores are increasingly becoming big business, while retail store sales are dropping overall. Ithaca.com reported that these sales prove that, “there is a ready market of buyers willing and able to pay large sums of money to purchase used clothing, shoes, and textiles.” This […]
Rag News: February 2018
Capsacks: Rev Up Your Revenue Through Improved Packaging Every thrift store should know that capsacks are becoming a value-added packaging option. Why? Mainly because this packaging option opens their salvage products to new markets, offering higher buy prices. Many end-users are now requiring this packaging, especially for loads going overseas. Capsack categories include: paired used […]
Getting Familiar with Credential Used Clothing
What does it mean to buy or collect credential used clothing? Many who dabble in the used clothing market think that recycled materials are considered credential grade. This belief, however, does not properly capture what credential clothing, or what is also called “original clothing,” consists of. In essence, the term “credential clothing” refers to materials that […]
Attention Buyers and Shoppers: How To Know the Difference Between Thrifty and Vintage Shopping
If you’re a business or a vintage aficionado shopper that is looking to build your available product stock or personal closet with higher end vintage items, but you are not too sure what to look out for or what the benefits are of ‘buying vintage’ versus ‘shopping thriftily’ are, you may want to start with […]
The Benefits of Shopping the Thrifty Way (for Shoppers and for Thrift Shops)
Thrifty shoppers are always looking for great bargains and the best deals. It might then come as no surprise that the best location to find those two things are in your local thrift stores and consignment shops! Thrift stores have become a viable alternative to big box stores and malls where the items may be […]
Rag News: January 2018
Securing Used Goods Donations Under the Tax Cuts Act 2018 The new tax law means less taxpayers will use itemized deductions for their used clothing donations to charitable thrift stores. In order to offset the possibility of lower donation flow in both cash and material goods, charities must take their mission message to their communities […]
Reducing Waste through Repurposing Vintage Items
For some buyers, once an item, fabric, or accessory has outlived its purpose or the fashion of the period — it becomes useless and worthy of only one place: the trash. For others, repurposing vintage items, especially those that have value, can be an expensive venture. Not only might it be costly to remake antiques […]
What You Need To Know About Credential Clothing
In early November 2017, Emily Farra of Vogue Magazine reported that even those in the high fashion industry see the value in the used clothing market particularly as it relates to the environment. “If you’re concerned with the billions of brand-new clothing items being produced each year (and you most definitely should be), […]
Rag News: December 2017
Tools of the Trade for Thrift Stores In order to maximize salvage revenue, a thrift store needs to have the best equipment for packaging and storing salvage product for a full 53’ trailer or 40’ HC container load. The following is a list of the required tools that can’t be missed in any warehouse: Baling […]
