How ThredUp Sorts and Resells 17 Million Garments a Year
The secondhand clothing market is growing fast, and this video looks at how ThredUp uses AI to sort, price, and move used clothes at scale. Viewers see what happens behind the scenes as millions of garments are processed for resale, and how that speed changes the economics of reuse for apparel manufacturers, textile suppliers, OEM clothing manufacturers, fabric suppliers, garment factories and other players in the supply chain. It also asks a bigger question: can new technology help keep more clothing out of landfills and deserts, or does the waste problem keep growing anyway? A sharp look at resale, automation, and fashion waste in one place.
Suppliers
Uruguay
Lanas Trinidad
Lanas Trinidad produces and exports scoured wool and combed wool tops, and it processes more than 10 million kilograms of scoured and combed
Italy
Pontetorto s.p.a.
Pontetorto produces fabrics designed for various layers of clothing, including base layers, mid layers, and third layers. Their product line
China
Tongxiang Zhenruige Fabric Co., Ltd,
Manufactures upholstery fabrics for furniture, automotive applications, and home interiors. The company produces woven upholstery fabrics in
China
Shijiazhuang Shuolan Textile Factory
Famous large-scale industrial and trade enterprise specializing in spinning, weaving, printing, and dyeing. We have a professional team for
China
Welon Sport & Fashion Group Limited
Manufacturing and exporting of swimwear. Our plants are well equipped with advanced facilities and are operated by experienced management te
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