Thousands of garments hung in three tiers at a ThredUp warehouse
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How ThredUp resells 17 million garments every year

David Valerio
2025-04-25T20:27:33.649Z
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The secondhand clothing market is booming, and AI is helping resellers sort, price, and sell used clothes faster than ever. But with millions of garments still ending up in landfills and deserts, can new tech actually cut fashion waste?

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