You gave us old tees. We gave them a new life.
How we did it
We use your old tees to create one of the most sustainable fabrics out there.
Step 1
You gave us your old tees. We sorted them out by color.
Step 2
Then, we broke ‘em down to the fiber level.
Step 3
We added recycled plastic and TENCEL™ Lyocell for durability to create the yarn.
Step 4
Your new(ish) favorite tee is born.
Tees collected so far
168,232
We couldn't have done this without you. Literally. This is the first-ever recycling program that you can directly participate in from start to finish.
The Composition
25%
UPCYCLED COTTON
Made from breaking down old tees our community (AKA you) donated.
35%
RECYCLED PLASTIC
We melt things like plastic bottles and spin them back into the fiber.
45%
TENCEL™ LYOCELL
Made from the wood pulp of
eucalyptus trees.
Join the Re-spun revolution
Send us your old tees
(ANY kind will do)
Get $5 credit per tee
(up to $25 but no limit to donations)
Your tees get a second life
But like, a completely different life. We turn that recycled yarn into a ton of styles.
Give us old tees...
Drop off here for instant credit
Or
Take a prepaid mailer to send ‘em in later
...and get $5* credit per tee.
*Up to $25 but you can give us as many tees as you want
Re-Spun FAQs
Pretty good answers to your really good questions.
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What kind of tees will you accept?We'll take pretty much anything, but cotton tees are ideal. The only thing we can't recycle is activewear fabric — the spandex is hard to break down.
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Where are you sending them?Spain, where our partner factory is. They've been recycling fabrics since the '40s, when they were looking for a solution to the textile shortage caused by WWII. And they're one of the only places in the world with this technology.
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How long will you be collecting shirts?Forever. (Or at least until we go out of business.) But seriously. We want Re-Spun to be a core part of what we do — and t-shirts are just the beginning. We're working hard to expand the program to other kinds of products. Stay tuned.