What Happens When Wholesale Used Clothing Is Shipped Overseas
The beauty of a circular economy lies in its ability to breathe new life into old things. This is especially true when it comes to wholesale used clothing, mixed rags, and credential clothing that is shipped overseas. In their lifespan, the clothes usually end up journeying around the world – being manufactured in one country, […]
Companies Making Waves in the Circular Economy
Recent years have seen a growing concern for the environment and the impact that countless industries have on it. Traditionally, only a few industries around the world have shown interest in protecting our environment, with others focusing predominantly on increasing their revenue without regard for consequence. There’s been a paradigm shift, however. More and […]
How Used Clothing Is Sorted & Graded – The Journey of Credential Clothing & Mixed Rags
Wholesale used clothing goes through a rigorous process of sorting and grading, and it’s a time-consuming task that’s of the utmost importance. Before all those mixed rags, credential clothing, and more can be resold and start the second stage of their life sparking joy in a new person, they need to go through quality […]
The Continued Journey of Used Credential Clothing – How & Where We Ship
Not long ago we discussed the global journey of credential clothing, talking about how garments begin in a factory in one part of the world, make their initial journey of distribution to a different region, live their first lives before moving onto a new iteration in likely yet another country. Today we’re going to focus […]
Mixed Rags and Their Importance in the Global Circular Economy
If you’ve traveled to developing countries or off-the-beaten-path destinations, or you’ve seen some of these places on the news or in documentaries, you may have noticed that a good percentage of the population is wearing clothing that looks like it could have been purchased at a suburban mall some years ago. That’s no coincidence. Chances […]
When It Doesn’t Spark Joy, Even for Charities or Thrift Stores
Does it spark joy? That is the question of the moment, as set forth by de-cluttering guru Marie Kondo. The “KonMari” phenomenon has swept a wide swatch of Netflix audiences across the world, thanks to her recent series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” As we discussed in a February blog post on this site, […]
Bank & Vogue’s Role in the Circular Economy: A Sustainable Model for Future Fashion
If you’ve been reading the Bank & Vogue blog for any span of time now, you’ve probably noticed we’re quite keen on the concept & value of the Circular Economy. We’ve been big proponents of this economic model for many years, and we aren’t too shy to toot our own horn a little about […]
Marie Kondo, Mixed Rags & Solving the Crisis of Stuff with Joy
Thrift store donations are up significantly this year, and that’s largely due to a phenomenon created from some unlikely sources. Netflix, the global video streaming giant, released a series called “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” This comes on the tails of a successful book by Ms. Kondo, who has become known as the expert […]
The Worldwide Journey of Credential Clothing
Nearly two decades into the 21st century, we find ourselves in an increasingly smaller world. Air travel spanning the globe has become commonplace, while people think nothing of being on one continent today and another tomorrow. Likewise for the products we consume. Very rarely these days are we wearing or using something that was […]
Groundbreaking Project to Prove that Fashion Can Be Circular
Beyond Retro, the leading European vintage retailer, and parent company Bank & Vogue, are excited to be closing the loop with an innovative project in partnership with Swedish chemical recycling company re:newcell, that will turn post-consumer denim into a new, recycled fibre at industrial scale. The partnership has developed from a groundbreaking project […]
