Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W43: 12 Top Stories This Week, Grey Goose Down Down 1.3% Week-on-Week

Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W43

Covering 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21. Generated by our site's pipeline from content published this week; all subheadings are clickable and link to the original articles on our site.

Weekly Overview

4 platform business articles, 4 policy and regulation articles, 3 recycling and environmental articles, and 1 export information article, 12 in total.

Platform Business (Top 3 of 4)

• CTR Group consolidates its circular retail businesses, establishes ZOA Group, and plans to acquire two more companies before 2026
  CTR Group has consolidated circular retail businesses including Hirestreet and Thrift+ to form ZOA Group, and plans to acquire two more companies before the end of 2026.
• Paul Mescal puts his Gladiator II press tour wardrobe on Vinted, with all proceeds donated to an Irish charity
  Paul Mescal is selling his Gladiator II press tour wardrobe on Vinted, with sales starting December 16 and all proceeds going to charity.
• Cyprus-based secondhand fashion platform AION launches, aiming to become the island's Vinted
  Cypriot female entrepreneur self-funds the launch of secondhand fashion platform AION, which went live at the end of May, charges an 8% buyer protection fee, and aims to become the island's leading resale marketplace.

Policy and Regulation (Top 3 of 4)

• The EU's new ban on destroying unsold goods takes effect in 2026, creating a deadstock purchasing window for independent brands
  The EU's new ban on destroying unsold goods took effect in July this year, with large companies required to comply in 2026; independent brands are benefiting from lower costs through deadstock.
• H&M, Adidas and others form an alliance to pilot global extended producer responsibility in Ghana
  H&M, Adidas, Inditex and Bestseller have joined a clothing recycling alliance initiated by The Or Foundation to pilot globally accountable EPR in Ghana.
• Pakistan Textile Council writes to the Prime Minister opposing the removal of Chapters 52 and 55 yarns and fabrics from the export facilitation scheme
  The Pakistan Textile Council has written to the Prime Minister opposing the removal of Chapters 52 and 55 yarns and fabrics from the export facilitation scheme, warning that it will raise costs and weaken the competitiveness of value-added exports.

Recycling and Environmental Protection (Top 3 of 3)

• Used clothing collections in Gänserndorf District, Austria rise 13.3%, recognized at HUMANA's 40th anniversary celebration
  Used clothing collections in Gänserndorf District, Austria grew 13.3% from 2024 to 2025 and were recognized at HUMANA Austria's 40th anniversary celebration.
• UK charity shops reduced to a "dumping ground" for unsellable clothing: Vinted takes the good stock, and used clothing processing fees eat into hospice budgets every year
  Only about 25% of donated clothing in UK charity shops is sellable, and high used clothing processing fees, amid the spread of fast fashion and resale diversion by Vinted, have left them in crisis, forcing many organizations to close stores.
• Ghana TVET Service partners with The Or Foundation to turn textile waste into jobs through circular design training
  Ghana's TVET Service is partnering with The Or Foundation to provide young people with circular design and sustainable fashion training, turning textile waste into entrepreneurial and employment opportunities.

Export Information (Top 1 of 1)

• Bangladesh's non-cotton apparel exports rise to 30.7% share, reaching US$1.31 billion in July alone
  In the first nine months of 2026, Bangladesh's apparel exports totaled US$29.91 billion, with the non-cotton share rising to 30.7% and reaching US$1.31 billion in July alone.

Weekly Changes in Down Raw Materials (China Down Information Network)

Weekly Commentary

This week's industry developments show policy and recycling advancing on two tracks, with exports and platform business proceeding in parallel. On policy and regulation, the EU's new ban on destroying unsold goods will take effect in 2026, creating a deadstock purchasing window for independent brands; H&M, Adidas and others have formed an alliance to pilot global extended producer responsibility in Ghana; and the Pakistan Textile Council has written to the Prime Minister opposing the removal of relevant yarns and fabrics from the export facilitation scheme. In recycling and environmental protection, used clothing collections in Gänserndorf District, Austria grew and were recognized, UK charity shops face pressure from processing unsellable clothing, and Ghana is using circular design training to turn textile waste into jobs. On export information, Bangladesh's non-cotton apparel export share rose to 30.7%. On the platform business side, CTR Group consolidated its circular retail businesses to form ZOA Group, and Cyprus's AION platform launched. Down prices weakened across the board: 90% white duck down fell to RMB 550.99/kg, 90% grey duck down to RMB 522.24/kg, 90% white goose down to RMB 957.88/kg, and 90% grey goose down to RMB 890.92/kg, with weekly declines of between 1.1% and 1.3% across categories.

Data source: posts published on our site this week | Pipeline auto-generated at 2026-10-21T14:36:12+00:00