For comfort and to get the most joy from your purchased second-hand clothing, it’s necessary to neutralize any odors. What works best?
THE EASIEST: REMOVE UNPLEASANT SMELLS FROM CLOTHING AS USUAL IN THE WASHING MACHINE
The most universal and proven method for removing odors from clothing is, of course, washing it in the washing machine—provided it is suitable for machine washing. It is not only recommended but also necessary if you want to get rid of the smell and maintain hygiene.
Every item you buy second-hand (just like in any new clothing store) has likely traveled a long way before it ends up in your wardrobe. These clothes have been placed in various locations and tried on by many people. Moreover, chemicals are used in clothing production that serve important functions (e.g., reducing wrinkles and preventing bacteria growth) but are harmful to the skin and health if not washed beforehand. These include substances like chlorophenols, formaldehyde, disperse dyes, and heavy metals—lead, chromium, and cadmium. These are carcinogenic substances, so it’s worth paying attention to cleaning your newly purchased clothing—even if you don’t see any stains.
HOW TO REMOVE THE SMELL FROM A SECOND-HAND LEATHER JACKET?
Not every item is suitable for regular home washing in your washing machine. For example, if you’re wondering how to remove the second-hand store smell from a leather jacket, the best option is to take the item to the dry cleaner. You can also use an ozone treatment service, which disinfects the clothing and restores its neutral smell. Ozonation removes bacteria, viruses, allergens, and unpleasant odors.
A proven home method, however, is to place the jacket in a bag (even a regular trash bag) and pour about half a cup of baking soda inside. This is a natural substance that absorbs and neutralizes unpleasant odors. The time the jacket needs to stay in the bag is hard to estimate. After about 2 hours, you can remove the jacket, assess the odor intensity, and decide whether it needs to stay in the bag a little longer.
HOW CAN I REMOVE THE SMELL FROM FASHION ACCESSORIES LIKE A HANDBAG?
In second-hand stores, you can buy not only clothing but also interesting fashion accessories, such as handbags, belts, or leather items. In these cases, also use disinfection and cleaning at the dry cleaner. At home, you can try wrapping the handbag in plastic and placing it in the freezer overnight. However, this method might be less effective compared to professional cleaning.
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SUMMARY
As a wholesaler of second-hand clothing, we know exactly that second-hand clothing can be ecological, fashionable, cost-effective, and attractive. If the clothing has an unpleasant odor, the best solution to get rid of it is conventional washing in the washing machine or dry cleaning. There are also proven, creative home remedies to neutralize odors, such as freezing clothing or accessories.
For several years now, we have observed a growing ecological awareness and an increasing expectation from customers for manufacturers to take responsibility for our shared future. These developments are also impacting the fashion industry: the time for Zero-Waste and Less-Waste fashion has arrived. But what does this mean, and where can you begin to genuinely contribute to a more conscious approach to clothing?
The most universal and proven method for removing odors from clothing is, of course, washing it in the washing machine—provided it is suitable for machine washing. It is not only recommended but also necessary if you want to get rid of the smell and maintain hygiene.
The term “outlet” includes end-of-collection items, clothing stock, consumer returns, unsold surplus in stores and warehouses. Other sources of outlet clothing include complaints, samples (production samples) that were never introduced into the collection. An outlet store may offer clothing from world-renowned brands, popular premium brands, or from well-known retail chains – at more attractive prices.
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We invite you to complete the contact form on our website. Depending on the goods you are looking for, a dedicated person will contact you as soon as possible.
We work on clothing imported from Germany, England, and Scotland.
Ecotex Germany and Helppack are responsible for collecting and supplying German clothing, and trusted business partners for goods from Great Britain.
For sorted and pre-sorted clothing intended for wholesale and retail sale, our company Ecotex Poland located in the province of
Lubuskie.
Ecotex Germany and Helppack are headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany.
Ecotex Poland and Polstoff are companies located in Żagań, Poland.
Ecotex Germany conducts collections in North Rhine-Westphalia in the western part of Germany.
You can also send clothes by courier here:
Helppack.de. On this website you can send a parcel with your clothing to us for free and choose which project or theme you would like to support.
IMPORTANT!
– at the moment, the solution works in Germany ONLY.
We developed and maintain a detailed and multi-stage grading process that is aligned with our customers’ requirements and expectations.
As such, we use the full potential for reuse of clothing and supply other clothing wholesalers, retail stores and companies that resell or use clothing in its original as well as in alternative forms by finding new applications for textiles.
We do not run our online retail shop. We only offer our goods for sale as a wholesaler.
We meet the expectations of novice entrepreneurs and can carry out trial courier shipments with smaller volumes.
It is also possible to purchase without visiting our facility, but we always encourage to do so to learn about our sorting process and the quality we have.
Ecotex Poland is a direct importer of clothing from England and Scotland.
It is possible to purchase goods in their original form (from D2D and C4C collections), or already sorted by our sorting staff.
Ecotex Germany is responsible for unsorted clothing.
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We do not sell unsorted clothing to individuals or companies without waste processing permits.