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Mixed Rags: Finding a 2nd, 3rd or Even 4th Use for Clothing

The wholesale market for used clothing has been expanding over the last decade. This was partly out of necessity, but mostly because of the ever-increasing consumer demand. The rise of the fast fashion trend made consumers go on a buying frenzy, but it also resulted in an increased amount of donations made by loyal customers.

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Sorting Out the Clothing Terms: Vintage, Used, Secondhand, & Retro

Used clothing. Vintage style. Retro fashion. Are these three entire different things, or one in the same kind of couture? Before we get into the terminology of clothes, we need to understand what clothes are and how style evolves. Style is one of the fastest evolving things in the universe. What’s hot today can be

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The Global Credential Clothing Market for 2020

Credential Clothing is an industry-specific term that is unique to the clothing industry. This term refers to donations of original clothing which can include textiles, shoes and purses as well. Credential clothing is first collected in various donation centers and drop boxes throughout different locations. To meet the standards of credential clothing, these materials need

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An Alternative to Buying New Clothing and Throwing It Away Quickly

Is your wardrobe overflowing with clothes? Do you find yourself frequently thinking about throwing out your used clothing, even though they are practically in mint condition? Don’t worry – this is something a lot of consumers in the developed world think about a lot. It’s called fast fashion, and it’s a problem for our world

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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

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