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
Rag News: November 2019 Read More »
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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The Circular Economy Applied to Denim In the circular economy model, we keep denim in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from it during use, then recover garments and fibers at the end of each service life. The circular economy of denim rests on three principles: Preserve natural capital by
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Used Denim in Numbers Denim is a very popular, long lasting material within the fashion industry. In fact, denim represents 7% of total used clothing. When the bales of mixed rags leave the thrift store warehouse, only 60% of denim within these bales will find new lives in second hand markets. That includes
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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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Denim Upcycle The term “upcycle” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the reuse of discarded items or materials in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original”. It was used for first time in the 1990s as a blend of up- and recycle. LABEL is
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