Circular fashion business Reskinned is now supporting an Urban Outfitters takeback scheme.
Through the Urban Outfitters takeback programme, customers can send back unwanted Urban Outfitters items and receive a discount code to spend online at Urban Outfitters UK. The returned items are sent to Reskinned, sorted and given the best possible next life – either resold, reused or recycled.
Only Urban Outfitters customers in the UK can use the scheme at present. Reskinned accepts clothing, footwear, bags and accessories purchased at Urban Outfitters, but the items need to be sent via post rather than taken back to stores.
Customers will receive a maximum redemption value per takeback of £10 to be redeemed when they spend £50 or more on a new product with Urban Outfitters. They can send back no more than five items within a six-month period.
Every item received by Reskinned is hand-sorted and assessed based on its quality and condition.
Garments or accessories in good condition are prepared for future resale via the Reskinned marketplace. Items that can still be worn but may not be suitable for online resale are either sold through pop-up shops, supplied to emerging designers and university students to support in creating upcycled collections, or directed into alternative resale markets.
Recycling is also a key part of Reskinned’s circular model. Working with recycling partners, Reskinned finds a good option for keeping material out of landfill – one such option is cotton garments can be turned into mattress insulation in partnership with Cotton Lives On.
Posting on LinkedIn, Reskinned said: “We run the infrastructure behind it, reselling, repurposing or recycling every item a customer sends back so it stays in circulation rather than sitting unworn at the back of a wardrobe.
“It’s a privilege to partner with Urban Outfitters on this, giving their customers a simple way to keep clothes in use for longer and pass things on responsibly.”
Earlier this year, FatFace launched a garment takeback scheme with Reskinned, joining businesses such as Finisterre, Marks & Spencer, and Nobody’s Child which already work with the organisation.
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