DODOBird：Your Expert for Second-Hand Clothing Sourcing

Is Secondhand Clothing Really Sustainable? The idea that vintage fashion is just “foreign garbage”? Headlines like these were commonly seen in recent years, leaving a somewhat negative impression of secondhand clothing. With China’s ban on the import of “foreign garbage,” including 24 types of solid waste, in 2018, such events gradually faded from the public eye in China. However, the large amounts of discarded clothing brought on by the rise of fast fashion have not disappeared. These discarded clothes are flowing into Southeast Asia, Africa, and other regions,  affecting local environments, public health, and even social production.  Meanwhile,  the concept of clothing recycling and secondhand clothing remains under-promoted in China. Collected Clothes Ending Up as African Waste Mountains In markets large and small across Africa, there are many who deal specifically with “Mitumba.” In Swahili, “Mitumba” means “a bundle.” Initially, it referred to the bundles of secondha...

  2025 Global Second-Hand Clothing Bulk Purchasing Guide I. Introduction 1. Who Are We? DoDoBird Used Clothing  has been deeply rooted in the global second-hand clothing industry value chain for 14 years, building a standardized supply chain network that spans across over 140 countries. As China’s leading authority on second-hand clothing circulation, a high-tech enterprise, and the only company in the industry to receive the prestigious “Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative” certification, we handle over 200+ containers of goods each month. Our service range covers Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Our core competitive advantage stems from three pillars: •  Premium Sourcing:  We select second-hand clothing from high-end communities in first and new first-tier cities in China (such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.), ensuring that the quality of materials exceeds industry standards. •...