The Rescue Project
Every Piece Has Potential.
As part of our commitment to avoiding waste wherever we can, we do not turn down any designer piece, regardless of its condition. The Rescue Project is a branch of ÉPROUVÉE consisting of pieces that don't make the cut for our primary store. These pieces have damage or wear that is too excessive for us to sell, which is why they will be offered to you at unbeatable prices which allow them to then undergo repairs, restoration, or repurposing.
By purchasing from The Rescue Project, you are making a meaningful contribution to keeping designer fashion out of landfills and continuing the cycle of circular fashion.
Zero Waste Is In Style!
On average, purchasing one item preowned will in turn save one gallon of water.
When you choose to purchase preowned, no new materials, water, carbon, electricity, or other resources are needed to produce a piece.
SO, WHY SHOULD YOU SHOP RESCUE?
Fast Fashion Facts:
20,000 liters of water (enough to allow you to drink 1 gallon a day for almost 14.5 years straight) is needed to produce one kilogram of cotton, which is equivalent to a single t-shirt and pair of jeans. Three kilograms of chemicals are needed to manufacture that one kilogram of cotton. (1, 5)
Between 2015 and 2050 the textiles industry is expected to add 22 million tons of microfibers to the ocean. (2)
In 2019 alone, 208 million pounds of fashion waste were generated by single-use outfits. (1)
It takes 17,592 liters of water to product one calf-skin handbag, 12,370 liters of water to product one pair of calfskin boots, and 7.600 liters of water to produce one pair of calfskin shoes. (3)
87% of total fiber input used in the production of textiles is either landfilled or incinerated. (2)
430 million cows are projected to be slaughtered annually by 2025 to keep up with the production of leather wallets, handbags, and shoes. (4)
Sources:
1. https://edgexpo.com/fashion-industry-waste-statistics/
2. https://woollygreen.com/fashion-industry-waste-statistics/
3. https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/leather-sustainable-fashions-big-debate
4. https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/mar/13/is-it-time-to-give-up-leather-animal-welfare-ethical-lucy-siegle
5. https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/environmental-benefits-of-buying-second-hand-clothing
We know how it is and we pledge to be better.
Preowned
Fashion
Facts:
By purchasing secondhand clothing, each person can prevent more than 500 pounds of carbon emissions annually. (1)
70 million cubic meters of water can be saved by reusing and recycling over 100,000 tons of used textiles. (1)
Our water, waste, and carbon footprint can be reduced by more than 80% if we switch to secondhand. (1)
Purchasing preowned prevented nearly one billion new clothing items being sold new in 2021. (2)
Recycling two million tons of clothing textiles is the equivalent to removing one million cars from America's roads. (3)
An estimated 99% of clothing is deemed recyclable. (4)