From Farm to Table: Recycling, Repurposing… Breathing New Life into Old
Lifting the Haze
Even as gifts made from rescued materials become more popular, confusion still remains on what the terminology means. Here, a primer to help you inform your customers:
Reclaimed - salvaged refuse or waste that is returned to a suitable condition for use
Repurposed - unwanted items that are used in new ways
Recycled - waste that is reprocessed and remanufactured into more of the same material
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Wholesalers
DIGS
212.255.2886
http://www.digs.com
English Retreads
303.258.1625
http://www.englishretreads.com
Europe 2 You
404.474.1610
http://www.europe2you.com
Green 3
920.235.1288
http://www.green3apparel.com
It’s a Wrap Ideas
859.331.6438
http://www.itsawrapideas.com
MapleXO
619.277.1227
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Experts
Mintel
312.932.0400
Shaw + Co Productions
212.979.2041
http://www.shawcoproductions.com
Retailers
Jay Gurewitsch
Arcadia
212.243.5358
http://www.www.arcadianyc.com
Brooke Schultz
Re-Inspiration Store
404.352.1971
http://www.reinspirationstore.com
Additional Wholesalers
180 Design
715.551.9981
http://www.180-design.com
The 3 Sisters Design Company
941.400.4439
http://www.the3sisters.com
Alchemy Jewelry & Gifts
718.858.5212
http://www.alchemyjewelrybrooklyn.com
Alexa’s Angels
877.264.3576
http://www.alexas-angels.com
Amy Pfaffman Jewelry
415.747.8873
http://www.amyjewelry.com
Annie MacPhail
284.541.2663
http://www.anniemacphail.com
Ann-Made, LLC
321.473.8508
http://www.annmadeart.com
Art Studio Company
440.354.1332
http://www.artstudiocompany.com
Bario-Neal
215.454.2164
http://www.bario-neal.com
Beachcombers International, Inc.
800.237.7080
http://www.thebeachcombers.net
Blue Skies Glassworks
800.388.8698
http://www.blueskiesglassworks.com
Bottled Up Designs
484.885.7171
http://www.bottledupdesigns.com
Bottle Hood
619.562.0135
http://www.bottlehood.com
Branch Home
877.626.1012
http://www.branchhome.com
Branscome Glass
434.979.1821
http://www.branscomeglass.com
Cangles
877.491.5655
http://www.cangles.com
Carol Braden
206.715.9397
http://www.carolbraden.com
Cat in the Tub / Maia’s Garden
828.275.6707
http://www.catinthetub.com
Chaba Décor
562.320.0298
http://www.chabadecor.com
Connie Sicotte Designs, Inc.
941.388.9430
http://www.conniesicottedesigns.com
Contexture Design
604.767.0446
http://www.contexture.ca
Currents Low Impact Jewelry
808.986.8114
http://www.lowerimpact.com
Cycle Dog
503.318.8066
Dalia Pascal
http://www.daliapascal.com
Down to Earth
Distributors, Inc.
800.234.5932
http://www.downtoearthdistributors.com
Dryads Dancing
770.234.0096
http://www.dryadsdancing.com
Dynomighty
212.431.3005
http://www.dynomighty.com
The Earth Friends
707.536.7926
http://www.theearthfriends.com
Ecowood Display
800.452.1679
http://www.ecowooddisplays.com
EcoJot
416.285.7991
http://www.ecojot.com
Elisabethan
970.527.4073
Ella Vickers
910.350.8878
http://www.ellavickers.com
Engage Green, Inc.
718.855.1423
http://www.engagegreen.com
Enrico Products
866.566.9876
http://www.enricoproducts.com
Erda Leather
888.475.3732
http://www.erdaleather.com
Figs and Ginger
508.843.0718
http://www.figsandginger.com
First World Trash
504.202.8870
http://www.firstworldtrash.com
Flashbags
802.734.1644
http://www.flashbagsonline.com
From War to Peace
805.545.0383
http://www.fromwartopeace.com
FSD Glass Studio
315.299.5806
Gatski Metal
866.855.7742
Gorilla Sacks
877.546.1828
http://www.gorillasacks.com
The Green Glass Co.
715.335.1897
http://www.greenglass.com
GreenSmart
888.888.3322
http://www.greensmart.biz
Green Tree Jewelry
http://www.greentreejewelry.com
Half the Sky, LLC/
Re Bagz
877.905.9359
http://www.rebagz.com
Hardwear by Renee
971.533.9113
High Concepts Corp
888.884.7090
http://www.highconcepts.com
House of Smash
972.824.5255
http://www.houseofsmash.com
I Break Plates
443.683.8469
http://www.ibreakplates.com
The Inconvenient Bag
323.270.2892
http://www.theinconvenientbag.com
Junk Mail Gems
http://www.junkmailgems.com
K. C. Peck
http://www.kcpeck.com
Knockabout
919.622.4448
http://www.knockabout.net
KWYTZA Chopstick Art
916.760.4188
http://www.chopstickart.com
LB Originals
406.209.0478
http://www.lboriginalsstainedglass.com
Lilipad Studio
288.788.7500
http://www.lilipadstudio.com
Linaloos Designs
781.820.8865
http://www.linaloos.com
Liquid Time & Co.
336.681.5309
http://www.liquidtimedesigns.com
Lizard Breath Ranch
575.534.4881
http://www.lizardbreathranch.com
Lydia’s Land
856.983.7258
http://www.lydiasland.com
Lyziwraps
303.592.1225
http://www.lyziwraps.com
Lua Chea
809.299.3102
http://www.luachea.com.ar
Lucia’s Imports
859.537.6502
http://www.luciasimports.com
Maggie Bags
877.546.1828
http://www.maggiebags.com
The Maine Float-Rope Co.
207.832.0600
http://www.mainefloatrope.com
Moonlight Adornments
207.564.2674
http://www.moonlightadornments.com
Muse Glass
804.232.1370
http://www.museglass.blogspot.com
Naava Naslavsky
http://www.naavanaslavsky.com
Narwhal Co.
858.442.8622
http://www.narwhalcompany.com
Nettles Jewelry
541.686.6779
http://www.nettlesjewelry.com
O Loves M Handbags
888.693.2622
http://www.olovesm.com
On Tour Golf Wear
561.379.9367
http://www.ontourgolfwear.com
Ozarklake Distinct Décor
573.286.0491
http://www.ozarklake.net
Over the Edge
651.329.8078
http://www.wholesalecrafts.com
Pain in the Grass
503.902.2791
http://www.wholesalegardenart.com
Paloma Pottery
877.669.0783
http://www.palomapottery.com
Paper Russells, LLC
866.517.7738
http://www.paperrussells.com
Poker Chip Girl
818.790.7439
http://www.pokerchipgirl.com
Queen-bee Creations
503.232.1755
http://www.queenbee-creations.com
Quotable
212.420.7552
http://www.quotablecards.com
Recycled Greeting Cards
720.373.7613
http://www.recycledgreetingcards.com
Recycled Paper Greetings
800.777.3331
http://www.recycledpapergreetings.com
Recycled Planet
212.764.7496
http://www.recycledplanetstore.com
Re-Inventions G.E.A.R.
334.663.9509
http://www.comereinvent.blogspot.com
Replayground
347.885.9368
http://www.replayground.com
Resource Revival
800.866.8823
http://www.resourserevival.com
Sailbags Maui
808.283.9126
http://www.sailbagsmaui.com
Sea Bags
888.210.4244
http://www.seabags.com
Searcey Designs, LLC
310.749.9436
http://www.searceydesigns.com
Shains
323.223.5962
http://www.shainsware.com
Shape Innovation
800.224.3036
http://www.shapeinnovation.com
Simply Re-Gift It!
888.734.4383
http://www.simplyregiftit.com
Smart Glass Jewelry
404.371.0013
http://www.smartglassjewelry.com
Stroke of Art
651.436.3663
http://www.strokeofart.com
Tempest in a Teapot
732.598.4690
http://www.tempestinateapot.net
The Urge to Adorn
800.309.1088
http://www.theurgetoadorn.com
Tokens & Icons
877.558.7404
http://www.tokens-icons.com
TrippworX Design Studio
336.833.7050
http://www.trippworx.com
Two Trick Pony
617.826.4344
http://www.twotrickpony.com
Uncommon Goods, LLC
888.365.0056
http://www.uncommongoods.com
Under the Nile
408.935.9870
http://www.underthenile.com
Urban Scrap Fused Glass
801.842.9167
http://www.urbanscrap.blogspot.com
Urth Bags
760.529.9043
http://www.urthbags.com
Velo Bling Designs
http://www.velobling.com
Vinylux
917.568.0274
http://www.vinylux.net
VivaTerra
800.233.6011
http://www.vivaterra.com
Wabisabi Green
760.445.9225
http://www.wabisabigreen.com
What’s Your Type?
800.309.1088
Wild Apple Glass Studio & Gallery
920.886.6636
http://www.wildapplegallery.com
Yardbirds
800.828.9247
Caletha Crawford
Caletha Crawford is a children's apparel expert, who consults with businesses in the industry on branding, launch strategies and marketing. Through her role as part-time faculty at Parsons, she continues her commitment to aiding emerging designers. She writes for a variety of publications and is addicted to playing Scrabble on her iPad.Social Connections
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