Bartsy's Mission:

Bring awareness to and reduce textile waste

• Consumers throw away 60% of clothing items they purchase within 1 year
• An equivalent of a full garbage truck full of textiles is dumped or burned in a landfill every second (92 million tons total per year)
  
• The number of times a garment is worn has declined 36% in the last 15 years
  

What You Can Do:

(That doesn't include donating to a thrift store)

• Purchase items you love in quality fabrics
• Purchase items you can wear with multiple other pieces you already own
• Keep your clothing and accessories in use for as long as possible
• Shop second hand often

What Bartsy Does:

• Uses exclusively secondhand textiles for every bag, outer shell and liner
• Sources secondhand finishings, such as D-rings and zippers, as much as possible and full time sourcing is underway
• All textiles locally sourced in the Southeast Michigan area
• Stays up to date on current data and environmental impacts