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Converse Renew Upcycled Shirts

History of Polar Fleece

Bank & Vogue hosts biggest ever Latin America Secondhand Textiles Summit

Rag News: November 2021

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Helping those in need, one sustainable mask at a time.



























































Beyond Retro and their parent company Bank & Vogue are thrilled to share our involvement in the latest Converse Renew launch – the limited-edition Converse Renew Tropical Shirts Chuck 70.



























































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Rag News: December 2020



























































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A Partnership towards a more Sustainable Future.



























































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Best Practices to face COVID-19



























































Rag News: May 2020



























































The second life of Used Clothing during COVID-19 Pandemic



























































Rag News: Special Coronavirus Edition



























































The Bulletin



























































Rag News: April 2020



























































Keep donating, people are still in need.



























































Honoring the Kimono



























































Rag News: March 2020



























































A client visit to Guatemala



























































Creating a better world for our Kids



























































Rag News: February 2020



























































Creating a Sustainable Future: How Used Clothing Contributes to the Circular Economy



























































Not Just Used Clothing: We Deal in Used Shoes, Belts, Purses & More



























































How Used Clothing Brokers Buy & Sell Bulk Used Clothing


Bank & Vogue and Return-It Unite for Sustainability


How We Sell Used Shoes as Used Clothing Brokers


What You Can Do with Unused Holiday Decorations


How to Get the Most for Your Retail Returns


How We Facilitate Global Logistics as a Used Clothing Broker


The Global Market for Used Shoes in 2020


Rag News: November 2019


How Secondhand Toys Make Their Way Across the World


The International Market for Used Purses


What is Our Role as a Recycled Clothing Seller?


Rag News: October 2019


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


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


Rag News: September 2019


The Global Credential Clothing Market for 2020


Sustainability News: The Innovative Post-Consumer Denim Sneaker


An Alternative to Buying New Clothing and Throwing It Away Quickly


Benefits for the Environment When You Shop for Clothing Online


The Jeans Redesign: A Sustainable Fashion Future


The Importance of Recycling Textiles


Rag News: July 2019



























































Why the UK Is One of the Best Textile Reusing & Recycling Countries in the World



























































Family Plan for the Summer: Upcycling Your Clothes!


What Happens to Your Unwanted Clothing, Shoes & Toys?


Rag News: June 2019


Environmental Benefits of Donating Clothing: Do Something Good for You, for Others, and for the Environment


Spring Cleaning: How to Donate Used Clothing & Other Goods


Circular Economy: What We Stand to Lose & How the Fashion Industry Can Help


Used Goods & Mixed Rags: If You’re Not Using It, Put It Back into Circulation


How Mixed Rags Are Prepared for Safe Further Distribution


What Happens When Wholesale Used Clothing Is Shipped Overseas


Companies Making Waves in the Circular Economy


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


Rag News: April 2019


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


Mixed Rags and Their Importance in the Global Circular Economy


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


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


Rag News: March 2019


Increasing Used Clothing Collection through Participating Return-It Depots


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


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


Marie Kondo, Mixed Rags & Solving the Crisis of Stuff with Joy


Rag News: February 2019


The Worldwide Journey of Credential Clothing


Groundbreaking Project to Prove that Fashion Can Be Circular


Definitions and Visions for the New Year


Rag News: January 2019


New Year’s Resolutions for Fighting the Crisis of Stuff


The Benefit of Credential Clothing For Vintage Retailers


How Credential Clothing Is Unique In The Wholesale Industry


Rag News: December 2018


The Solution to the Fast Fashion Crisis


Familiarizing Yourself with the Credential Clothing Market and Its Value


Making Alternative Use of Mixed Rag Options


Turning Your Halloween Items Into Credential Gold


The Urgency Of Improving Textile Recycling


Rag News: November 2018


Credential Clothing For Those in Crisis


Clothing & Reaching The UN’s Climate Goals


Rag News: October 2018


The Modern State of the Mixed Rag Market


Rag News: September 2018


How Consumers Can Help the “Crisis of Stuff”


Recycling Mixed Rags is a Mixed Bag


Credential Clothing & The Sustainable Fashion Movement: What The Future Holds


Rag News: August 2018


Disposable Fast Fashion and the Crisis of Stuff Needs a Mixed Rags Answer


Rag News: July 2018


Knowing What Makes an Item “Credential”


Mixed Rags May Become Jet Fuel by the Year 2020


Addressing Disposable Fast Fashion with a Mixed Rags Solution


The Cost Benefits of Credential Clothing


Addressing Textile Ethics One Mixed Rag at a Time


Mixed Rags as the Answer to Fast Fashion


Rag News: June 2018


Credential Clothing as a Part of the Solution to the Consumption Crisis


The Growth Curve Possibilities of a Mixed Rags Market


The Road Taken: How Credential Clothing Makes an Epic Journey


Rag News: May 2018


Mixed Rags: A Global Benefit for a Sustainable Environment



For the Love of Credential Clothing: A Solution to the “Crisis of Stuff”


How Mixed Rag Clothing Can Address the ‘Crisis of Stuff’


Rag News: April 2018


How Recycling Credential Clothing is Beneficial to Consumers


The 4-1-1 About Mixed Rags and Mixed Rag Markets


Rag News: March 2018


Vintage Purchases and the Value of a Vintage “Story”


What Benefits Can Buyers Find in Mixed Rags?



The Financial and Environmental Benefits of Giving Life to Old Materials


Rag News: February 2018


Getting Familiar with Credential Used Clothing


Attention Buyers and Shoppers: How To Know the Difference Between Thrifty and Vintage Shopping


The Benefits of Shopping the Thrifty Way (for Shoppers and for Thrift Shops)


Rag News: January 2018


Reducing Waste through Repurposing Vintage Items


What You Need To Know About Credential Clothing


Rag News: December 2017


What You Need to Know About Purchasing A New Pair of Vintage Shoes


Rag News: November 2017


Buying and Supplying in the Vintage Clothing Market


Being a Responsible Consumer: The Art of Textile Recycling


Buy Vintage: Responding to the Problem of Textile Waste



























































Used, Vintage, Retro, Second-Hand: What’s the Difference?



























































Book Recycling: Giving Old Books New Life


Can We Solve the Crisis of Stuff?


Textile Recycling 101: All You Need To Know About How to Divert More Material from Landfills


Helping Give New Life to the World’s Used Purses, Shoes and Belts


Seamless, No-Hassle, On-Time: The Bank & Vogue Way


Holiday Season Approaching; Overstock and Returned Toys Need to Go! But Where?


Help Alleviate The Crisis of Stuff: How to Avoid Sending Used Goods to Landfill (And Make Money!)


The Crisis of Stuff by Steven Bethell


Tips for Managing Relationships With Buyers


Baler Buying Guide – Maximizing The Value Of Your Investment


Dealing With Donated Shoes – Capturing Cashflow


Optimize Cashflow From Mixed Rags and Credential Clothing


Sourcing Wholesale Store Returned Merchandise With Bank & Vogue



Selling Your Mixed Rags With Bank & Vogue – Cashflow for Charity and Second Hand Clothing Retailers



























































Loading A Shipping Container – 3 Principles To Remember


4 Tips to Improve the Efficiency of Reverse Logistics Processing


Working With Us – More Than Just Clothing Recycling



























































Connecting Communities, Promoting Prosperity


A SMART Association For Your Business and The Environment


Sourcing and Selling Credential Clothing and Mixed Rags with Bank & Vogue



























































Fixing a Fashion Crisis – Beyond Retro and Bank & Vogue


Bank and Vogue : Driving Sustainability AND Profit For Clothing Retailers


Store Returns and Recycling: Mitigating Loss, Protecting the Environment



The Front Lines of A Fast Fashion Revolution – Bank and Vogue


Start the New Year Off Green!


If Recycling Nylon is So Good for the Planet…Why Don’t More Companies Do It?


Take an Eco-Vacation this Winter


Nike Creates from Recycled Materials


New Fabric Inspired by Nature Repairs Itself


Changing Our Disposable Clothing Culture


New Tech Targets Shipping Efficiency


Simplifying Sustainable Fashion


Debunking Eco Fashion Myths


Stay Warm this Winter with Thrift


Sustainable Fashion – Good for the Planet and Your Wallet


Bank & Vogue is a ‘True Blue’ Business


New to the idea of recycled fashion? Here’s What You Need to Know


What to Avoid Buying at the Thrift Store


The Textile Recycling Industry is Setting New Standards


Ten Brands Doing Sustainable Cotton Right


Fast Fashion’s Rapid Growth is Slowing Down


Understanding the Circular Economy – the Design Stage


Questions You Should be Asking About Sustainable Fashion


The Karuna Orphanage needs a study hall


Shop Thrift for Back to School


The Importance of Fair Fashion


Designing Fashion for a Longer Life


The Power of Crowd-Sourced Clothing Design


Microorganisms for Sustainable Fashion


Eco Fashion Can Benefit from Eco Logistics


Store Returns – One of the Biggest Challenges for Retailers


Loading 40 Foot High Cubes


Guidelines for Loading 53′ Trucks


Beyond Retro Fashion gets the Vogue Magazine Royal Treatment


Important New Shipping Requirements


SMART on the Decreased Demand for Used Clothing


Karuna Orphanage Winter 2015


What Can Brokers Do For You?


Scott’s 5 Year Anniversary!



























































Scott, Four Sellers and a Customer in Montreal
























































