Across the country, companies are embracing this creative venture to transform discarded fabric into fashionable accessories ...

the increasingly competitive global market for worn clothing has put pressure on the UK companies that buy all of those unsold charity shop clothes. Ross Barry's family started and has run LMB ...

And not all of those clothes are sold. Many fast-fashion companies are stuck with mountains of excess inventory that they struggle to get rid of. The holiday season exacerbates the problem.

BIG fashion companies in Spain will start collecting discarded clothes from April next year as part of a voluntary scheme to manage textile waste before new EU laws that are expected to start in 2026.

For most of us, clothes are just something we must wear every morning. Some clothing designers either have a great sense of humor or understand how hard life can be, and they have that in mind ...