Cotton: History & Statistics, by EcoGoodz, a wholesale used clothing supplier Cotton. We wear it, use it, eat it. but how much do we really know about it? The earliest known cotton dates back to nearly 6000 BCE, meaning that humans have cultivated and utilized cotton for about 8000 years. Evidence of ancient cotton has been found in India and Mexico. Today cotton is cultivated globally. In 2014, total global production of cotton amounted to some 115.92 million bales–that’s...

Upcycled Gear, Recycled Supplies, and Used Clothing: The New Cool of Back-to-School, a blog post by EcoGoodz   Used Clothing: Buying used clothing is the most environmentally-friendly practice for purchasing clothing. Buying organic clothing and/or fair-trade clothing is a very close second, but in our opinion, it’s still better to buy second hand whenever possible. From well-known thrift stores to high-end boutiques, there are many options available for buying...

Go Green, Save Green! A blog post by EcoGoodz, a mixed rags and credential clothing supplier in the US Inspired by Green Goals by Ashley at Hello Nature Hang dry when possible Air drying your clothing saves you money twice: Not only are you saving on your utility bills by not running your dryer, but your clothing will last longer so you won’t have to replace/repair it as often. Need more reasons to line dry? Here are 5 good ones! Build a compost pile There are many...

Used Clothing & Textile Recycling in King County, Washington, a blog post by EcoGoodz, a used clothing wholesale supplier Textiles are not trash. 95% of textiles (clothing, shoes, bed linens, bath linens, curtains, rugs, etc) are recyclable. The 5% that isn’t recyclable are things like mildewed items and oil stained wiping rags–items that have been contaminated with hazardous chemicals and/or contaminants. Everything else can be recycled. Wait. Everything? Even socks with no...

The 34,000 lb Art Display Made from Mixed Rags, a blog post by EcoGoodz   Have you ever seen 17 tons of used clothing in the same place? Here’s a little of what it looks like: Maja Weiss, of the design collective Vetements (pronounced vet-MAHN) created this behemoth art installation for the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair. Of the project, she stated, “Everybody is looking at how clothes are made, from zero to the catwalk, and for me, this was about going in the opposite...