Retykle Blog

Every parent will agree that the rate at which children outgrow clothes is alarmingly fast!  Clothes and shoes, lovingly bought for our children are too quickly moved out of their wardrobes to make room for new sizes. Children speed through seven sizes of clothing in their first two years of life, and will outgrow over 1500 articles of clothing before they are fully grown!  Knowing this, it is worth considering the best way to mindfully re-purpose your child's outgrown clothes, shoes and accessories so that they have minimal impact on our environment.

Here is our guide to a clean and organised wardrobe for your tyke, inspired by the great Marie Kondo (the Japanese tidying expert and author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.) We hope that these tips help you to keep track of your favourite clothes and accessories so your tykes can get the best wear out of their clothing before they grow out of it.

At Retykle, we understand better than anyone the stress (and let’s be honest, the expense!) of keeping our kids stylishly clothed in a city as expensive as Hong Kong. We also care about preserving the environment for the next generation of tykes, which is why we’re committed to reusing – or as we prefer, retykling – as much of our children’s wardrobes as possible. If you’re new to Retykle, here’s our guide to getting the best from our site!

With the start of a new year we are reflecting on the things that have been inspiring us to have a better and brighter 2019. We hope you will find something new here to inspire you too!

There are lots of body products specifically for babies and children. But not all of them are created equal! Some are packed full of good nutrients that will nourish, repair and protect the skin and many others include unnecessary fillers and ingredients that can cause irritations like rashes and even have potential longer-term effects.

Sarah Garner started Retykle in 2016 to make it easier for busy parents to recycle their gently worn children’s clothes, earn money and make a positive environmental impact by keeping clothes in circulation for longer and out of landfill. Sarah shares her story on starting a business, sustainability in fashion, and balancing career and motherhood.

"The journey to becoming zero waste is about becoming less wasteful; it's not about perfection." Retykle Ambassador, Jenny Zhang, has shared her journey of less waste and here are a few tips on how you could start yours!

While many agree that Christmas is “the most wonderful time of the year”, it does not have the most wonderful outcome for our planet. Christmas encourages mass consumerism which prompts people everywhere to buy more than they need, and create a lot of excess waste. Making more mindful choices about how your family celebrates this year can make a significant difference to the waste sent to landfill at the end of the season.