// eBay UK has partnered up with preloved clothing repair and resale specialists Reskinned in a bid to expand its marketplace’s preloved offering
// Reskinned will gain a ‘brand-approved’ storefront on the marketplace alongside the deal
eBay has teamed up with sustainable preloved clothing repair and resale specialists Reskinned to expand its offering of preloved items and reduce growing fashion waste.
The online marketplace said the new partnership represents an expansion of its pre-exisiting offering of preloved clothing to include a wide range of items which have been repaired and made fit for resale.
It will also connect Reskinned with the marketplaces’ over 20 million shoppers through a ‘brand approved’ shopfront.
Reskinned takes back worn items from shoppers and reconditions them for resale, repurpose or recycle – keeping them out of landfill and extending the product’s life.
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Currently working with over 30 brands, including Finisterre, Sweaty Betty, River Island, and most recently Joules; items from Reskinned are generally priced around 40% lower than their high street price.
This comes as UK consumers are increasingly looking for ways to save both money and the planet, with the online marketplace seeing one pre-loved fashion sale every second so far in 2022.
eBay UK head of fashion Jemma Tadd said: “Across the fashion industry we know there is a greater need to build a sustainable future. Since 1995, eBay has extended the life cycle of products, whether through consumer to consumer reselling or now the Imperfects hub, so it’s fantastic to partner with Reskinned, who are at the forefront of empowering the circular fashion economy.
“Pairing eBay’s reach to conscious customers, with Reskinned’s expertise in garment repair, resale and recycling will help extend the lifecycle of products, reduce waste and showcase the variety of routes into a kinder way to shop for the shopper’s wallet and the planet.”
Reskinned co-founder Matt Hanrahan said: “At Reskinned it’s our mission to maximise the lifespan of clothing. We’re making it easy for brands and their customers to rehome unwanted clothes, whether that’s reselling, repairing or if its end of life recycling it responsibly. We’re determined to create a more sustainable clothing future for us all.
“Through this partnership with eBay, the original home of preloved, we hope to increase our reach and offering of our brand partners, ensuring preloved items find new owners, and realise a more sustainable fashion future.”
