What Leger des Heils Reshare does

Leger des Heils ReShare is the textile-collection and recycling division of The Salvation Army (Leger des Heils) in the Netherlands, operating as a non-profit foundation (Stichting Leger des Heils ReShare, KvK 39086449). The organization collects, sorts, and resells second-hand clothing and textiles, processing approximately 20–26 million kg of garments annually (figures vary by source: 20M kg NL collection, 23M kg recent, 26M kg as global market-leader reference) through a national network of street containers, home-pickup services, and 800+ PostNL-located donation points operated via the Dobbi partnership. It sells processed textiles through three downstream channels: 17 retail ReShare Stores selling at social prices to low-income and environmentally-conscious consumers; wholesale bigbags (avg. 125 kg) of second-choice and surplus clothing to industrial sorting companies; and charitable distribution to humanitarian partners including the Dutch Red Cross, COA, Voedselbank, and Stichting HRIF for international relief shipments.

The core technical platform rests on two proprietary systems: the Fiber Sort Machine, an infrared-based automated sorter developed with Wieland Textiles, Worn Again, Procotex, Circle Economy and EU INTERREG funding (operational since 2018), which detects fiber composition to produce high-purity feedstock for textile-to-textile recycling; and the Circle Solution, an AI-powered computer-vision system co-developed with Capgemini Nederland, Intel and HP that recognizes brand, type, condition, and pricing from product images (currently in pilot at the Deventer store). Operations are run from two sorting centers in Oosterhout (HQ, Koopvaardijweg 15) and Deventer (Nering Bögelweg 42, energy-neutral since 2022 with 1,322 solar panels), providing employment to ~300 people with a distance to the labor market — recognized at PSO Trede 3, the highest level of the Dutch social-entrepreneurship ladder. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the entity operates for public benefit under ANBI and CBF keurmerk status, with proceeds supporting The Salvation Army's broader welfare work that reaches 58,000 people annually in the Netherlands. Leadership comprises Managing Director Simon Smedinga, Retail & Marketing Director Michel Rosenquist, and Harm van Teijlingen (Director, Leger des Heils Dienstverlening).

Name

Leger des Heils Reshare

Legal name

Stichting Leger des Heils ReShare

Website

https://reshare.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ReShare, the textile-recycling arm of The Salvation Army Netherlands, collects 20–26 million kg of second-hand clothing annually and resells it via 17 retail stores, wholesale bigbags, and humanitarian distribution, while employing ~300 people with labor-market disadvantages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Recycling Services

NAICS

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textile & Apparel Sorting/Recovery Facilities (EUAIADAJ), Donation, Resale & Textile Recycling Coordination (HSAFABAI)

Keywords

• Textile recycling services
• Second-hand clothing retail
• Circular textile collection
• Social employment programs
• Corporate surplus management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oosterhout

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Sale of second-hand clothing and shoes at social prices in ReShare Stores. Products are sold to people with limited budgets and to environmentally-conscious consumers purchasing from fashion and environmental considerations.
2. Wholesale Textile Sales: Sale of sorted textiles to partner sorting companies who pay a fair price. Categories include original untouched container clothing, remaining clothes from Salvation Army Corps, second choice clothing, and paired/single shoes packed in bigbags averaging 125 kg.
3. Charitable Distribution: Free distribution of clothing to people in need, including refugees and those affected by disasters. Supports the broader welfare work of The Salvation Army.
4. Corporate Surplus Partnership: Acceptance of deadstock/overstock from manufacturers, importers, and retailers. Companies receive tax benefits and CSR contribution while ReShare processes surplus inventory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Leger des Heils ReShare is the textile collection and recycling division of The Salvation Army in the Netherlands. It collects approximately 20-26 million kg of second-hand clothing annually through street containers, home pickup, and partner donation points, then sorts, processes, and distributes the textiles via 17 ReShare Stores (retail), wholesale channels to sorting companies, humanitarian aid shipments, and corporate surplus/overstock partnerships. The organization also creates employment for people with a distance to the labor market.

Product overview

Leger des Heils ReShare is a circular economy organization operating a comprehensive second-hand clothing and textile ecosystem. The core operation collects approximately 20-26 million kg of used textiles annually through street containers, home pickup, and partner donation points (Dobbi/PostNL). Collected textiles are processed at sorting centers in Deventer and Oosterhout, where the Fiber Sort Machine (infrared-based material detection) and Circle Solution AI (computer vision for clothing recognition) enable advanced sorting. Processed textiles follow four main streams: emergency aid donations, ReShare Stores retail (17 stores selling second-hand clothing at social prices), sale to sorting partners, and textile recycling. The product portfolio includes branded collaborations (ReShare X Hul le Kes, ReShare X Circularity, ReImagine circular fashion collection), educational programs (school lesson packages on sustainability), and the I CARE I SHARE awareness campaign. The organization prioritizes social employment, with 300+ people with distance to the labor market working in collection, sorting, and retail operations. The recent Fiber Sort Machine innovation enables high-quality recycling, closing the textile chain from collection to raw material regeneration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Textielinzameling en -hergebruik (Textile Collection & Reuse) Core service of collecting used clothing and textiles through a network of containers, home pickup, and partner donation points, providing the raw material supply for all downstream sorting, retail, recycling, and humanitarian operations.
• ReShare Stores Retail chain of 17 second-hand and vintage clothing stores across the Netherlands selling donated items at social prices. Stores serve both people with limited budgets and environmentally-conscious consumers, and also function as community meeting places.
• Wholesale Sorted Textiles (Afname gesorteerde kleding) B2B sale of sorted textiles to partner sorting companies who pay a fair price. Categories include original untouched container clothing, remaining Salvation Army clothes, second choice clothing, and paired/single shoes packed in bigbags averaging 125 kg.
• Restpartijen (Corporate Deadstock/Overstock Service) Corporate service for manufacturers, importers, and retailers to responsibly handle stocklots, deadstock, and overstock. ReShare provides logistics and ensures products reach people who need them most, offering tax benefits and Corporate Social Responsibility value.
• Noodhulp (Emergency Aid Clothing Distribution) Emergency aid service providing free clothing to people in need, both domestically and internationally. ReShare maintains emergency stockpiles and has donated winter clothing shipments to Eastern Europe (e.g., 12 tonnes to Ukraine via HRIF) and supported refugee relief efforts.
• Fiber Sort Machine Innovative sorting technology using infrared to detect material composition of textiles. The machine accurately identifies fiber content regardless of potentially misleading clothing labels, enabling high-quality recycling and pure raw material output for new textile production.
• Circle Solution (AI Clothing Recognition) AI-powered clothing recognition and evaluation system developed with Capgemini, Intel, and HP. Uses computer vision to automatically identify brand, type, condition, and appropriate pricing from product images, streamlining the sorting and booking process for retailers processing returns.
• Hul le Kes ReShared Collection Exclusive sustainable fashion collection created in collaboration with designer Sjaak Hullekes. Non-wearable clothing items are hand-dyed with natural materials (onion skins, avocado pits) and transformed into unique designer pieces.
• ReShare X Circularity (Recycled Clothing Line) Partnership offering with Circularity b.v. to transform non-wearable textiles into new wearable clothing made from 100% recycled materials. Circularity produces new garments using post-consumer donations and industry textile waste.
• ReImagine Circular Fashion Collection Circular fashion collection launched during Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week. Five designers created capsule collections from non-wearable textiles, producing 100% circular fashion pieces exhibited at the Sustainable Fashion Experience Centre.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• DobbicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2024Partnership to open 800+ clothing donation points through PostNL parcel locations, launched on World Environment Day. Enables convenient textile donations nationwide, supporting circular textile chain.
• PostNLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 June 2024Logistics partner enabling 800+ clothing donation points at parcel locations through Dobbi partnership. Facilitates convenient textile collection nationwide.
• Circularity b.v.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for turning non-rewearable textiles into new wearable products. Circularity produces 'new' clothing made from 100% recycled material. They receive textiles from post-consumer donations and industry. Saving cotton, oil for polyester, water, pesticides, and CO2. Started automated stitching tables end 2022 to produce T-shirts in Netherlands.
• Hul le Kes (Sjaak Hullekes)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Sustainable fashion designer collaboration creating exclusive 'Hul le Kes ReShared' collection. Designer selects rejected clothing, dyes with natural substances (onion skins, avocado pits), transforming items into unique designer pieces. Pop-up store in Amsterdam 2019. Designer known for Duncan's Songfestival 2019 outfit.
• Smart Fiber Sort consortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Consortium for Fiber Sort Machine development including Wieland Textiles, Valvan Baling Systems, Worn Again, Procotex, Circle Economy, and Leger des Heils ReShare. Funded by INTERREG subsidy from European Union.
• Capgemini NederlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationDevelopment of Circle Solution - AI-powered system that recognizes and evaluates clothing by image, determining brand, type, condition, and price. Part of collaboration with Intel Corporation and HP Inc.
• Intel CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in Circle Solution development for AI-powered clothing recognition and evaluation system.
• HP InccoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in Circle Solution development for AI-powered clothing recognition and evaluation system.
• Wieland TextilescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in Smart Fiber Sort project; hosts Fiber Sort Machine at Wormerveer facility. Leading in textile recycling innovation.
• UpTex consortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation project started 2021 with 8 partners developing ways to give non-rewearable textiles new purposes. Includes Gemeente Deventer, Aventus, Circulus-Berkel, Saxion, KplusV, Het Goed, and TechniekFabriek.
• Gemeente DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality as UpTex project commissioner; supports regional circular economy initiatives and social employment.
• SaxionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences contributing research and student involvement to UpTex textile recycling project.
• Circulus-BerkelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management company representing 8 municipalities with highest separation rates in Netherlands (69%). Partnership for regional textile sorting with social employment.
• Defensie (Dutch Ministry of Defence)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2013 for upcycling old military uniforms. Uniforms shredded for recycling or remelting. 10,000 blankets made from uniform fibers, distributed to people in need.
• Stichting HRIFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumanitarian Relief International Foundation, established 1997, distributing ReShare donations to Eastern Europe through 450 church communities (Baptist, Evangelical, Messianic Jewish). Handles weekly shipments to Ukraine and surrounding regions.
• Voedselbank (Food Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling free shopping opportunities for food bank clients at ReShare Stores.
• Rode Kruis (Dutch Red Cross)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency aid collaboration for refugee assistance, including Syrian and Eritrean refugees in Netherlands.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentral Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers receiving clothing donations for refugee support.
• Circle EconomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy organization part of Smart Fiber Sort consortium for Fiber Sort Machine development.
• Cloudfactory Creative AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative agency partner for ReImagine sustainable fashion collection during Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week 2022.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Circulus-Berkel: Dutch regional waste-management company partnering with ReShare on textile sorting and social-employment contracts across 8 municipalities (2.1 million kg/yr); an ecosystem partner and adjacent player illustrating how ReShare extends its sort-and-collect model via municipal channels rather than direct retail.

Emerging players

• Circ: US-based hydrothermal recycling tech company turning blended textiles back into raw materials; competing claim on the non-rewearable stream ReShare routes to partners like Procotex, making it a strategic comparable for the recycling portion of ReShare's pipeline.
• Worn Again Technologies: UK-based textile-to-textile recycling technology company (a Smart Fiber Sort consortium partner with ReShare) building polymer and cellulose recovery processes; competes downstream for non-rewearable feedstock and represents an adjacent recycling-tech path ReShare could integrate or partner with.
• Vinted: European peer-to-peer recommerce marketplace for second-hand clothing; targets the same environmentally-conscious Dutch consumer segment as ReShare Stores via an app-first model, representing the leading digital competitor for the resale end of the value chain.

Direct peers

• Salvation Army Trading Company (UK): UK arm of The Salvation Army handling donated textile collection, sorting, and resale through charity shops — sibling organization sharing parent branding, social-employment mission, and donor base, making it the closest analogue to ReShare outside the Netherlands.
• Texaid: Swiss-headquartered textile collection and sorting company serving charity and municipal partners across Europe; competes with ReShare's wholesale sorted-textile stream and operates comparable container-and-sort infrastructure.
• Het Goed: Largest Dutch thrift-store chain focused on reuse, circularity and social employment — directly comparable retail/sorting footprint with similar PSO-style social employment mandate competing for shoppers in the same cities as ReShare Stores.
• Humana Finland / Humana People to People: European second-hand textile collector running donation containers, sorting centers and charity shops across multiple countries; operates the same collection-sort-resell pipeline and ships surplus textiles internationally, mirroring ReShare's structure but at larger geographic scale.
• Sympany: Dutch second-hand textile collector and social enterprise that collects, sorts, and resells donated clothing through kringloopwinkels — overlapping directly with ReShare's collection-and-retail model and competing for the same Dutch municipalities and donor base.

Broad incumbents

• ThredUp: US-listed online resale operator with branded Resale-as-a-Service for retailers; broad incumbent in second-hand apparel whose brand-partnership and processing-as-a-service model represents how ReShare's Circle Solution AI could be commercialized at retail scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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