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2019 Novel Coronavirus Coronavirus disease is a new strain of virus, that was discovered in 2019 and has never been identified in humans ever before. The outbreak of the disease began out of Wuhan, China. Since then, the virus has spread extremely quickly from person to person through many different ways. As a consequence, this
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The Footwear Industry: Change for the better In the recent years, more and more companies around the world have been adapting innovative and sustainable measures in the creation of their products. Some major companies in the footwear industry, have made a tremendous change in their narrative for all sustainability matters. Specifically, companies like Adidas,
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The Future of Circular Fashion The future of our world has always been in our own hands and continues to be. However, the world is now beginning to realize the importance of Circular Fashion. Circular Fashion is the future for our planet, and without it our planet may not survive. The amount of
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Wouldn’t it be great if you could drop off used clothing in the same place you return beverage containers? That kind of one-stop-shopping – or, the opposite of shopping… giving, actually – would be convenient for you and great for the environment. Bank & Vogue is happy to announce that we’ve established an official partnership
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Ho-Ho-Ho Hints from the Rag News Elf on the Shelf As the Christmas season approaches, we asked the Rag News Elf for a few revenue-building tips for thrifts. Here is the list: – Create an in-store Christmas Shoppe and keep it well organized since most shoppers have limited time during the Holiday season. Display
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Size “of the Bale” Matters In the wholesale of mixed rags and credentials, the size of the bales matter a great deal! Whether you use a vertical (down-stroke) or a horizontal baler, the dimensions of the bales will impact the weight of the load. While the industry standard aims for 1,000 pound bales, most sellers make bales
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Ground-Breaking Innovation Manufacturing “New” out of Used, at Industrial Scale Bank & Vogue is proud to announce that we have developed the capacity to remanufacture post-consumer apparel at industrial scale. Our work with Converse on their Converse Renew Denim collection has introduced an innovative reinvention of used apparel and made it into the world’s
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Beyond Retro and Bank & Vogue are thrilled to share the news of their involvement with global footwear and apparel brand, Converse, in helping to develop a collection of footwear using upcycled textiles as part of its exciting new Renew initiative. Leveraging its extensive influence in the second-hand clothing industry, Beyond Retro supported the creation
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Discarded Jeans to Reinvent Iconic Sneakers [Photo:Converse] We are thrilled to collaborate with iconic sneaker brand Converse to develop the process behind their upcoming Renew Denim collection. For more information check out this article about the project by Fast Company.
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