SWD Premier Clothing

Name

SWD Premier Clothing

Legal name

Textile Recycling International

Website

https://swdclothing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SWD Premier Clothing, part of TRI Group, collects, sorts and exports approximately 40 million preloved textile items annually from Northern England and North Wales to wholesale and retail buyers across the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and Japan. It also operates the Rag Bag and Cash for Clobber school fundraising schemes and holds TRUST and Textiles 2030 sustainability credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Recycling & Reuse Services

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Textile & Apparel Recycling and Sorting (Non-E-waste) (BPALADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textile & Apparel Sorting/Recovery Facilities (EUAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Textile recycling
• Preloved clothing export
• Vintage wholesale clothing
• Secondhand garment sorting
• Textile waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Preloved Textile Export: Collecting, sorting and exporting preloved textiles and shoes to global markets including UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Far East and Japan. Revenue generated through sale of sorted, graded textile commodities by weight.
2. Vintage Clothing Sales: Sale of authentic vintage clothing, shoes and accessories to vintage shops, wholesalers and retail concessionaires. Products include retro leisurewear, leathers, fleeces, denim, preloved country and outdoor wear and one-off true vintage pieces. Sold by the bag at per KG pricing.
3. Charity and School Fundraising Schemes: Operating school-based charity schemes including Rag Bag and Cash for Clobber where organisations are paid per kg for collected textiles. Creates sustainable collection channels while generating fundraising revenue for schools and charities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SWD Premier Clothing collects, sorts, recycles and exports preloved textiles, garments and shoes for reuse in global markets. Operating from a Manchester warehouse, the company processes approximately 40 million items annually, sorting and grading them by quality for distribution to vintage shops, wholesalers and retail concessionaires in the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Far East and Japan. It also operates community school fundraising schemes (Rag Bag, Cash for Clobber) for charities and schools.

Product overview

SWD Premier Clothing is a textile recycling specialist operating as part of the TRI Group, offering a comprehensive range of pre-loved clothing and textile products. The company provides general clothing (children's wear, adult clothing, Créme), accessories (bags, scarves, belts, shoes), vintage and retro clothing, and fabric/cloth materials. Their services include school fundraising schemes (Rag Bag, Cash for Clobber) for charities and schools. Products are sourced from the North of England and North Wales, sorted at their Manchester warehouse, and distributed globally to UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Far East and Japan markets. SWD is positioned as the UK's leading supplier of authentic vintage clothing to the UK, European and Japanese markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rag Bag: A free school-based charity recycling scheme that provides regular fundraising for schools, clubs, nurseries and various organisations, teaching environmental and social benefits of recycling.
• Cash for Clobber

Quantifiable outcome

• For every 1 tonne of garments reused as opposed to directed to landfill, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 7 tonnes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Textiles 2030 (WRAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021SWD is a Partner of Textiles 2030, WRAP's ground-breaking initiative launched in April 2021. The initiative aims to engage UK fashion and textiles organisations in collaborative climate action, building on the success of the Sustainable Action Plan (SCAP 2020).
• TRUST – Trader Recycling Universal StandardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified merchants of TRUST – Trader Recycling Universal Standard. TRUST is a coalition outcome dedicated to boosting standards within the recycling sector, formed in 2019 with representatives from Charity Retail Association, Textile Recycling Association, charity retail chains, academics, waste reduction charities, textile recyclers, and input from the Environment Agency, WISH Forum and CIWM.
• Rag Bag SchemecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFree fundraising scheme operated by the Group for schools, clubs, nurseries and various organisations. The scheme teaches environmental and social benefits of recycling while raising funds. Schools are paid for every kg collected.
• Cash for Clobber SchemecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool-based charity scheme developed to provide regular fundraising opportunities. Part of the Group's community outreach and collection channel strategy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• I:CO (SOEX Group): I:CO is one of the world's largest collectors and sorters of used textiles and shoes, serving charities and retailers globally and exporting to downstream reuse and recycling markets. Highly comparable to SWD across collection model, sorting operations and global export footprint.
• Traid: Traid is a UK charity that collects, sorts and resells used clothing and shoes through charity shops and textile banks. Comparable to SWD in collection, sorting and UK textile reuse operations.
• Bank & Vogue Group: Bank & Vogue is a global used-textile wholesaler that sorts and re-distributes preloved clothing into reuse and recycling channels worldwide. Directly comparable to SWD's wholesale-export business model.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Trading: Salvation Army Trading operates one of the UK's largest used clothing collection, sorting and resale operations, serving both charity retail and downstream reuse markets. Overlaps directly with SWD in collection, sorting and resale channels but at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Beyond Retro: Beyond Retro is a UK vintage clothing retailer sourcing graded preloved and vintage stock for resale to consumers. Comparable to SWD's vintage wholesale business but operates downstream at the retail layer.
• LMB Textiles (LMB Mining / Textile Recycling Services): LMB is a UK-based textile recycling and grading company operating in the same used-textile sorting and export space as SWD, with overlapping customer types in UK charities and waste management.
• Worn Again Technologies: Worn Again Technologies is a UK-based chemical recycler developing technology to separate and recycle polyester and cotton from used textiles. Overlaps with SWD as a UK textile circularity player but operates upstream in fibre-to-fibre recycling rather than sorting/export.

Regional players

• Sysav: Sysav is a Swedish municipal waste management company that has expanded into textile recycling collection and sorting for Nordic municipalities. Comparable business activity (textile collection/sorting for municipal/government clients) but focused on the Nordic region.
• Trans-America Trading Corporation: Trans-America Trading is a US-based used clothing exporter that grades, sorts and ships preloved textiles globally. Closely comparable business model to SWD's wholesale export arm but operating from a US base rather than the UK.
• Boer Group: Boer Group is one of Europe's largest textile recyclers, collecting, sorting and processing used clothing across continental Europe. Comparable to SWD in core activity (textile sorting/export) but primarily serving continental European markets rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PremierSwd
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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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