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14 Brands that Collect Preowned Items for New Clothes

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Patagonia

United States

Patagonia prioritizes building the best performing products while seeking to cause no harm. They pledged to give 1% of sales to preserve and restore the environment. Patagonia leverages its business to protect nature by constantly updating its business practices.

Patagonia prioritizes building the best performing products while seeking to cause no harm. They pledged to give 1% of sales to preserve and restore the environment. Patagonia leverages its business to protect nature by constantly updating its business practices.
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tonle

United States

tonle is a platform for brands, designers, makers, manufacturers, funders, and innovators who are collaboratively building a new circular fashion economy. Since its inception, tonle has diverted over ¬Ω million pounds of textiles from going to waste. tonle curates find apparel, accessories, and homewares from reclaimed, recycled, and upcycled materials made by talented makers and designers from all parts of the world.

tonle is a platform for brands, designers, makers, manufacturers, funders, and innovators who are collaboratively building a new circular fashion economy. Since its inception, tonle has diverted over ¬Ω million pounds of textiles from going to waste. tonle curates find apparel, accessories, and homewares from reclaimed, recycled, and upcycled materials made by talented makers and designers from all parts of the world.
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Boyish

United States

Boyish jeans are made through non-toxic dyes and gentle processes to protect water and keeping it safe for people and the environment. The jeans are made with sustainable, recycled fabrics that are third-party certified.

Boyish jeans are made through non-toxic dyes and gentle processes to protect water and keeping it safe for people and the environment. The jeans are made with sustainable, recycled fabrics that are third-party certified.
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Mara Hoffman

United States

Mara Hoffman is on a mission to reduce the impact on our planet and to generate greater awareness of the fashion industry's responsibility to climate justice. When it comes to materials, they choose natural, recycled, and organic fabrics.

Mara Hoffman is on a mission to reduce the impact on our planet and to generate greater awareness of the fashion industry's responsibility to climate justice. When it comes to materials, they choose natural, recycled, and organic fabrics.
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tentree

Canada

tentree is committed to using eco-friendly materials. With a belief that big changes start small, the brand focuses on providing transparency in sustainable business practices and manufacturing. Every item you purchase plants 10 trees.

tentree is committed to using eco-friendly materials. With a belief that big changes start small, the brand focuses on providing transparency in sustainable business practices and manufacturing. Every item you purchase plants 10 trees.
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Filippa K

Sweden

Filippa K is on a mission towards mindful consumption, providing pieces that can be worn and loved for longer. They thoughtfully create garments with great style, high quality, and impeccable fit, so they can be consciously kept and given a second life after ownership.

Filippa K is on a mission towards mindful consumption, providing pieces that can be worn and loved for longer. They thoughtfully create garments with great style, high quality, and impeccable fit, so they can be consciously kept and given a second life after ownership.
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ANOTHER ASPECT

Denmark

ANOTHER ASPECT reimagines modern menswear by creating timeless, classic, and seasonless pieces creatively designed with longevity and quality in mind. They use sustainable materials, such as GOTS-certified cotton, deadstock wool, and Tencel.

ANOTHER ASPECT reimagines modern menswear by creating timeless, classic, and seasonless pieces creatively designed with longevity and quality in mind. They use sustainable materials, such as GOTS-certified cotton, deadstock wool, and Tencel.
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Baukjen

United Kingdom

Baukjen empowers women to be their best selves every day through timeless, carefully crafted designs. They are determined to drive lasting positive change through sustainable production practices, recycling of garments and fabrics, and a commitment to a more ethical supply chain.

Baukjen empowers women to be their best selves every day through timeless, carefully crafted designs. They are determined to drive lasting positive change through sustainable production practices, recycling of garments and fabrics, and a commitment to a more ethical supply chain.
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Outerknown

United States

Outerknown envisions their clothing to contribute to a world where people and planet prosper. Their clothing is centered on fair labor, sustainability innovation, and circularity through community engagement and activism. Outerknown’s goal is to make excellent-quality, sustainable products that last a lifetime in order to keep their garments out of landfills and in circulation forever. Partnering with Project Vermont, their circular program, Outerworn, offers customers a chance to buy and sell pre-loved pieces, which will be repurposed into new products. The brand aims to be 100% circular by 2030.

Outerknown envisions their clothing to contribute to a world where people and planet prosper. Their clothing is centered on fair labor, sustainability innovation, and circularity through community engagement and activism. Outerknown’s goal is to make excellent-quality, sustainable products that last a lifetime in order to keep their garments out of landfills and in circulation forever. Partnering with Project Vermont, their circular program, Outerworn, offers customers a chance to buy and sell pre-loved pieces, which will be repurposed into new products. The brand aims to be 100% circular by 2030.
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Thousand Fell

United States

Thousand Fell's sneakers are made with premium sustainable materials including recycled bottles, corn waste, and coconut husk to replace leather with a better look and quality. They offer sneakers that are 100% recyclable that prevents landfill.

Thousand Fell's sneakers are made with premium sustainable materials including recycled bottles, corn waste, and coconut husk to replace leather with a better look and quality. They offer sneakers that are 100% recyclable that prevents landfill.
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RE/DONE

United States

RE/DONE seeks to restore individuality to the luxury space, to keep heritage brands relevant, and create sustainable, mindful fashion. With more than half of the products being upcycled or recycled, they seek to advance their ethics of process, product, people, and planet.

RE/DONE seeks to restore individuality to the luxury space, to keep heritage brands relevant, and create sustainable, mindful fashion. With more than half of the products being upcycled or recycled, they seek to advance their ethics of process, product, people, and planet.
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Girlfriend Collective

United States

Girlfriend Collective sources recycled post-consumer materials and other sustainable materials such as Econyl and Cupro at a facility in Taiwan and manufactures them in a SA8000 certified factory in Vietnam. The packaging is 100% recyclable, and they have a recycling program for old Girlfriend Collective clothing.

Girlfriend Collective sources recycled post-consumer materials and other sustainable materials such as Econyl and Cupro at a facility in Taiwan and manufactures them in a SA8000 certified factory in Vietnam. The packaging is 100% recyclable, and they have a recycling program for old Girlfriend Collective clothing.
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Mate the Label

United States

Mate the Label products are vegan and plant-based that are made using non-toxic, natural, organic materials, and low-impact dyes. They use 100% recycled materials for shipping mailers and boxes.

Mate the Label products are vegan and plant-based that are made using non-toxic, natural, organic materials, and low-impact dyes. They use 100% recycled materials for shipping mailers and boxes.
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Reformation

United States

Reformation makes effortless silhouettes that celebrate the feminine figure and pioneer sustainable practices, focusing on people and progress each step of the way.

Reformation makes effortless silhouettes that celebrate the feminine figure and pioneer sustainable practices, focusing on people and progress each step of the way.
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