There is a lot to be done about the impact of fashion production. More and more retail chains are therefore making production more sustainable. And Zeeman is responding to this. Zeeman now sells second-hand clothing
Everyone knows Zeeman. In the 1990s, this store not only had a dusty image, because of the low prices, only people with a minimum budget bought their clothes there. If you came to school with clothes from Zeeman, you were invariably bullied (speaking from your own experience). No, the 1990s were not a great success for Zeeman.
We are now many years further and it is a popular textile shop for young and old. So popular, in fact, that the limited edition own-brand items are always sold out very quickly. These items are particularly popular among young people. You will also find shoppers from all walks of life:from rich to poor. Mothers, fathers, young people, the elderly, everyone sometimes buys something from Zeeman.
The production of clothing has major consequences for the environment and the people who work on the clothing. To keep costs as low as possible, production is often outsourced to low-cost countries. Over the years, many abuses have surfaced. Clothing stores that had their clothes made by children in India or Bangladesh, workers who have to work under appalling conditions for starvation wages to provide us with trendy clothes.
Fortunately, fashion chains are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibility and alternatives are being looked at. More and more chains are therefore opting for the sale of so-called preowned fashion. You can hand in second-hand clothes in exchange for, for example, a discount. Here you will find an extensive article about the various retail chains that participate and how exactly that works.
After large chains such as H&M, C&A, Zalando and Tommy Hilfiger, Zeeman is now joining the ranks with the sale of second-hand clothing. Under the name Zeeman RESALE you can now buy not only new, but also second-hand clothing in various branches. A trial was conducted in Amsterdam-Osdorp and it was noticed that especially young people embrace this concept.
Zeeman has now decided to expand. From now on you can go to five Zeeman branches for so-called preowned fashion.
It is the intention that you return second-hand clothing to Zeeman. The returned clothing will be forwarded to Het Goed. This is a social enterprise with 28 recycling centers and 5 textile centers. There the clothing is checked and checked. All clothing that meets the quality requirements is returned to Zeeman for sale.
Garments that do not meet the requirements are processed in a different way via local recycling companies. In this way, as little as possible is lost and the impact on the environment is made much smaller.
Currently, five branches participate in the sale of second-hand clothing. Below you will find the addresses:
Sint Jacobslaan 137 in Nijmegen
Market 40 city Plaza in Nieuwegein
Osdorpplein 383 in Amsterdam
Barony 18 in Alphen
Vlamingstraat 24 in The Hague
Market 11-13 in Maastricht
If you have been to a Zeeman RESALE, please share your experience below!
