SUAY IT FORWARD: MAKE YOUR TEXTILES GO FURTHER

SUAY IT FORWARD is a fully circular textile recycling program that collects textile waste from the community, repurposing it into remade apparel and home goods by SUAY.

Since its inception in 2017, SUAY has diverted over 3.7 million pounds of textiles from landfills through this manually powered recycling program. 

Buy a bag

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Purchase a SUAY IT FORWARD bag (each bag holds up to 20lbs of textiles)
  2. Upon purchase, you will receive the equal value as a store credit (purchase one bag for $20, receive a $20 SUAY credit!)
  3. We will send you an empty mailer bag to fill with a prepaid return label
  4. Fill up your items into the bag (double check accepted items below!) +  seal it closed
  5. Put the return label on the outside and drop off at any USPS
Buy a bag

*Want to recycle your textiles in person? Just come by SUAY 7 days a week from 10am-5pm to purchase a bag to fill in store and leave your recycling with us! 

The SUAY Center for Reuse + Repair is located in the arts district in DTLA at 905 Mateo St. Los Angeles, CA 90021

ACCEPTED ITEMS:

  • Clothing (holes, stains, and rips are ok!)
  • Home goods (towels, sheets, other linens)

WE CANNOT ACCEPT:

  • Footwear
  • Undergarments, including socks
  • Costumes
  • Fills and inserts (comforters, pillows, pet beds)
  • Rugs
  • Anything unsanitary for reuse (body fluids, mold damage, etc)
  • Fabric scraps smaller than 18”x18”

SUAY is innovating reuse + repair at scale. SUAY IT FORWARD, along with our Community Dye Bath™ and repair programming, are powered by community participation and organizational support.

Are you a brand that needs bulk textile recycling services? Please email info@suayla.com to speak with our recycling team.