Kiseok Trading (기석무역), a South Korean used-clothing export and reuse company, has signed a regular donation agreement with the international development cooperation NGO Jip Foundation (지파운데이션), under which it will donate an average of 1,000 secondhand garments per month from August 2026 through December 2027, covering multiple categories including men's and women's clothing, creating a circular model of "clothing reuse — sales revenue — support for vulnerable groups."

Key Points

  • Kiseok Trading donates 1,000 secondhand garments per month, with the agreement period covering August 2026 to December 2027.
  • The donated clothing is sold through Jip Foundation's "Vintage (빈티지)" and "Gachi Store (같이商店)" channels, with proceeds going to vulnerable groups and community welfare.
  • Kiseok Trading is located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, and exports over 12,000 tons of used goods annually to more than 30 countries.

Cooperation Method and Flow
According to disclosures, the donated goods go to two sales channels operated by Jip Foundation: first, "Vintage," which sources clothing and household goods donated by companies and individuals, and second, "Gachi Store," which works with local welfare centers and reinvests proceeds in community welfare initiatives. Sales revenue will be used to support vulnerable groups and community public-interest projects. Both parties hope to establish a stable supply of goods for the used-goods sales business while combining resource circulation with social good.

Statements from Both Parties
Kiseok Trading CEO Song Yeon-hee said the company hopes to use its resources to help those in need, and that this cooperation is not a one-off donation but is moving toward long-term collaboration, with continued support in various ways going forward. Jip Foundation Department Head Jeong Ji-min said regular donations help stabilize the operations of Vintage and Gachi Store and ensure that sales proceeds are continuously used to support vulnerable groups.

About Kiseok Trading and Jip Foundation
Kiseok Trading is headquartered in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and focuses on used-clothing export and reuse, collecting and sorting used clothing, shoes, and bags for supply to domestic and international markets; the company says it exports more than 12,000 tons of used goods annually to over 30 countries, engaging in used-goods reuse and resource circulation. Jip Foundation is an international development cooperation NGO with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), carrying out education, medical, and health projects overseas, and in South Korea conducting activities such as support for children and adolescents, support for low-income women, and social economy initiatives.

Industry Significance
Sorted used clothing can re-enter the next consumption cycle, making it a typical circular resource. This cooperation converts part of the economic value generated in the reuse stage into public-interest funds, offering a replicable approach for collaboration between export-oriented used-clothing companies and public-interest organizations, while also providing a stable supply source for the used-goods sales business.

Source: 기석무역, 지파운데이션에 중고의류 월 1천장 정기 기부…자원순환과 나눔 연계 · Originally published 2026-09-30