“Once upon a time, in a land close to everybody’s home, clothes lived forever. Ok, maybe not forever. Life is not a fairy tale, but much, much longer. The art of recycling, upcycling and transforming to prolong our belongings’ longevity is as old as we are. It informs our lifestyle, food, design, art, and fashion. When things had value, we kept them, we consumed them. Now, we frequently don’t. It’s time to look back and move forward.”
– Orsola De Castro, Fashion Revolution
“Once upon a time, in a land close to everybody’s home, clothes lived forever. Ok, maybe not forever. Life is not a fairy tale, but much, much longer. The art of recycling, upcycling and transforming to prolong our belongings’ longevity is as old as we are. It informs our lifestyle, food, design, art, and fashion. When things had value, we kept them, we consumed them. Now, we frequently don’t. It’s time to look back and move forward.”
– Orsola De Castro, Fashion Revolution
WHAT IS LOVED AGAIN
Loved Again is our commitment to post production circularity; partaking in responsibility for our garments’ full life cycle after consumer participation.
About 80 to 100 billion new garments are produced every year only for most of them to be worn an average of 7 times before being tossed aside, contributing to 92 million tons of waste. This is why we’ve always strived to produce better; small batches, high quality textiles, and timeless styles which are made to last.
Last year, we successfully closed the loop on our production cycle; this means that we have taken responsibility for all the waste generated through our garment production. We up-cycle what we can and then down-cycle the rest, reusing that in new garments; the result of this being a zero waste circular system.
This year, our intention is to address our end product lifecycle and that is where our community comes in.
As a stylish and conscious consumer, your tastes might change or, naturally, your body has. Maybe you’ve outgrown a certain look or your lifestyle is different now. This is inevitable, of course, so we want to help you pass along your Asha Eleven pieces to someone who’d love to give it a new lease on life.
Loved Again connects sellers with buyers and buyers with sellers through our new online platform. An opportunity for both to pass along or acquire pre-loved pieces from seasons gone by and in doing so, allowing us to collectively and collaboratively close the loop on our product cycle and reduce garment waste.
HOW DOES IT WORK
We have created a bridge on our website to connect buyers with sellers and sellers with buyers.
SELLERS : download the submission form
1. Fill in all of the required fields *if we feel that the price of your garment is too high or too low, we will discuss this with you so that we can reach a price which we agree is fair.
2. Send the signed form along with Front and Back images of your garment (on a hanger against a white wall is perfect) as well as close ups of areas of interest (ie. damaged/worn) to shop@ashaeleven.com with the Subject : #lovedagain
3. We will review and provide any feedback should that be necessary and list your pre loved item online within 3 working days.
4. Upon sale of your item, you will be notified by email, once you have confirmed the sale, you should package your item as neatly as possible (feel free to add love letters to the next owner) and in non-plastic/biodegradable packaging (get creative).
5. We will email you your waybill which should be printed and attached to the outside of the package and advise the date of expected collection by our courier partner.
6. Payment will be made after 15 days from the Purchaser receiving the garment *NB. returns will not be offered on pre loved items, however should The Purchaser find the goods not as described, the sale will be cancelled and the item returned to The Seller (see T’s & C’s for more)
BUYERS : visit the Loved Again platform on our website where you’ll be able to browse the styles available.
T's & C's
Currently, the Loved Again platform is only available to sellers within South Africa
The following agreements apply to participating in the Loved Again Platform;
– The item The Seller wishes to sell via Asha Eleven Loved Again is as described (including name, colour/print, season and size)
– The description of the condition of The Sellers garment is precise and any defects/damages have been accurately disclosed
– Should any defects/damages which weren’t disclosed be reported by The Purchaser, and The Purchaser wishes to return the item, the sale will be void and The Seller will be liable for the return shipping costs incurred
– The decision around whether the item was as described or not will be made by Asha Eleven and that decision shall be final
– The contact and collection address provided in the form is correct and the garment will be available for collection from this address at any time of the day during week days
– Upon sale of the garment via Asha Eleven Loved Again, the garment will be packaged and made available for collection by our shipping partner on the collection date provided
– The Seller will package the garment, clean and washed, neatly and with love in a securely sealed package
– The Seller will print out and attach the waybill to the outside of the package
– The Seller is liable for the package being well sealed, packaged and with the waybill securely attached. Any parcels which arrive unpackaged or are lost due to details not being attached will be the liability of The Seller
– The Seller will be paid out after 15 days of delivery of the item to The Purchaser to the bank details provided. Incorrect bank details or any delay in payment shall not be the responsibility of Asha Eleven
– Any disputes which may arise between The Seller and The Purchaser are to be resolved between themselves and Asha Eleven shall not have any liability for such dispute
– The Seller enters into the agreement of sale willingly and agrees to all of the T’s & C’s set out above
WHAT IS LOVED AGAIN
Loved Again is our commitment to post production circularity; partaking in responsibility for our garments’ full life cycle after consumer participation.
About 80 to 100 billion new garments are produced every year only for most of them to be worn an average of 7 times before being tossed aside, contributing to 92 million tons of waste. This is why we’ve always strived to produce better; small batches, high quality textiles, and timeless styles which are made to last.
Last year, we successfully closed the loop on our production cycle; this means that we have taken responsibility for all the waste generated through our garment production. We up-cycle what we can and then down-cycle the rest, reusing that in new garments; the result of this being a zero waste circular system.
This year, our intention is to address our end product lifecycle and that is where our community comes in.
As a stylish and conscious consumer, your tastes might change or, naturally, your body has. Maybe you’ve outgrown a certain look or your lifestyle is different now. This is inevitable, of course, so we want to help you pass along your Asha Eleven pieces to someone who’d love to give it a new lease on life.
Loved Again connects sellers with buyers and buyers with sellers through our new online platform. An opportunity for both to pass along or acquire pre-loved pieces from seasons gone by and in doing so, allowing us to collectively and collaboratively close the loop on our product cycle and reduce garment waste.
HOW DOES IT WORK
We have created a bridge on our website to connect buyers with sellers and sellers with buyers.
SELLERS : download the submission form
1. Fill in all of the required fields *if we feel that the price of your garment is too high or too low, we will discuss this with you so that we can reach a price which we agree is fair.
2. Send the signed form along with Front and Back images of your garment (on a hanger against a white wall is perfect) as well as close ups of areas of interest (ie. damaged/worn) to shop@ashaeleven.com with the Subject : #lovedagain
3. We will review and provide any feedback should that be necessary and list your pre loved item online within 3 working days.
4. Upon sale of your item, you will be notified by email, once you have confirmed the sale, you should package your item as neatly as possible (feel free to add love letters to the next owner) and in non-plastic/biodegradable packaging (get creative).
5. We will email you your waybill which should be printed and attached to the outside of the package and advise the date of expected collection by our courier partner.
6. Payment will be made after 15 days from the Purchaser receiving the garment *NB. returns will not be offered on pre loved items, however should The Purchaser find the goods not as described, the sale will be cancelled and the item returned to The Seller (see T’s & C’s for more)
BUYERS : visit the Loved Again platform on our website where you’ll be able to browse the styles available.
T's & C's
Currently, the Loved Again platform is only available to sellers within South Africa
The following agreements apply to participating in the Loved Again Platform;
– The item The Seller wishes to sell via Asha Eleven Loved Again is as described (including name, colour/print, season and size)
– The description of the condition of The Sellers garment is precise and any defects/damages have been accurately disclosed
– Should any defects/damages which weren’t disclosed be reported by The Purchaser, and The Purchaser wishes to return the item, the sale will be void and The Seller will be liable for the return shipping costs incurred
– The decision around whether the item was as described or not will be made by Asha Eleven and that decision shall be final
– The contact and collection address provided in the form is correct and the garment will be available for collection from this address at any time of the day during week days
– Upon sale of the garment via Asha Eleven Loved Again, the garment will be packaged and made available for collection by our shipping partner on the collection date provided
– The Seller will package the garment, clean and washed, neatly and with love in a securely sealed package
– The Seller will print out and attach the waybill to the outside of the package
– The Seller is liable for the package being well sealed, packaged and with the waybill securely attached. Any parcels which arrive unpackaged or are lost due to details not being attached will be the liability of The Seller
– The Seller will be paid out after 15 days of delivery of the item to The Purchaser to the bank details provided. Incorrect bank details or any delay in payment shall not be the responsibility of Asha Eleven
– Any disputes which may arise between The Seller and The Purchaser are to be resolved between themselves and Asha Eleven shall not have any liability for such dispute
– The Seller enters into the agreement of sale willingly and agrees to all of the T’s & C’s set out above
