Month: November 2022

Pre-Loved Condition Scale

Have you heard the good news? You can shop a range of Pre-Loved Circus and Carousel garments at ilovecarousel.com.

We’ve recently started asking people to get involved in our new recycling scheme! If you have a Circus or Carousel piece hanging at the back of your wardrobe, we’d love to find it a new home. You can find out more about getting involved here.

Here’s a handy scale to let you know what sort of condition the garments on sale are in:

Like New

Appears new, no signs of wear and no flaws.

Excellent

Previously worn but shows very little or no signs of wear & tear. Free from visible imperfections.

Good

Minor signs of wear and tear but is still perfectly wearable. Any noticeable flaws will be mentioned in the item description.

We are only accepting garments in ‘Good’ condition and any garments that can’t be sold will be donated to a local charity shop or brought to a local recycling centre.

Please read the next blog if you would like more information on sending us your pre-loved garments.

Thank you so much to everyone who has gotten involved so far! We’ve been delighted by the positive response to our new circular trial.

The Carousel Team

Recycling at Carousel

We’re very excited to introduce our brand new recycling scheme on a trial basis! Please continue reading to find out how it works.

How to Recycle Your Pre-Loved Garments with us:

  1. Send your pre-loved Circus or Carousel garment using Standard Post (or Registered Post if you wish). You can also drop the garment(s) to our warehouse if that’s handier for you! The items must be in a wearable and resaleable condition (washed and pressed – dry cleaning not necessary), and we ask that you package them as neatly as possible. Please drop us an email before sending your pre-loved garment(s) and include a note with your email address in the parcel so that we can add the credit to your account. The garment(s) must have been purchased by the person sending the items at ilovecarousel.com. As this is a trial, please only send a maximum of 2 garments at a time.
  2. If the items are in good condition and are able to be resold, we will then add €15 credit per dress or €10 credit per skirt/top/cardigan to your ilovecarousel.com account. You will need to set up an account if you don’t already have one. Our decision on whether the items are resaleable is final. If the items are not in a wearable/resaleable condition, you will not receive the €10/€15 credit and we will give them to a local charity shop or recycle the items at our local recycling centre.
  3. We will have a ‘Pre-Loved’ section at ilovecarousel.com where you will be able to purchase these second-hand garments. The items will be significantly reduced based on their condition.

As we are running this on a trial basis, the recycling scheme is only available to people located in Ireland.
You can send (or drop-off) your pre-loved Circus or Carousel garment(s) to:
Carousel Recycling,
Unit E11,
Calmount Business Park,
Ballymount,
Dublin 12,
D12 K7V2

Have Questions?

If you have any questions about the new recycling scheme or how it works, drop us an email to support@ilovecarousel.com. We’ve already started receiving some pre-loved garments and we hope to have them available to purchase at ilovecarousel.com very soon!

As a final note, we just wanted to thank all of our followers who joined in the conversation last week on the Cost of Living vs Sustainability. A lot of you spoke about the benefits of buying second-hand clothing and that’s how we came up with this idea! We hope this will be the beginning of something very exciting and we can’t wait for you all to follow along on the journey.

The Carousel Team

Cost of Living vs Sustainability

The cost of living has gone through the roof! Has this changed your priorities when shopping for clothes?

We’ve spent the last few years making sustainable changes for the good of our planet. But we’re struggling to shout above the noise of other fashion retailers, despite being more sustainable than our competitors. Has the rise in the cost of living affected your shopping habits? Is sustainability still a priority?

We all know that the cost of living is increasing and we’re all feeling an extra pressure. But has this affected your priorities when shopping? We’re concerned that people are prioritising price over the sustainability of the item.

It seems to us that the sustainable credentials of our clothing is an added bonus and not the motivation for purchasing from ilovecarousel.com. We’ve spent a huge amount of time and money over the last few years making our processes and materials more sustainable. But we’re struggling to be heard above the noise of other online fashion brands. Especially ones that aren’t as sustainable!

We’re feeling a bit disheartened at the moment and we’re looking to start a conversation. We’d love to hear your opinion on the matter of price vs sustainability. Which is more important to you? A dress that has been ethically made using sustainable fabrics? Or a dress that is 30% cheaper?

Let us know what you think via Instagram. We’re genuinely interested to hear if your shopping habits have changed so that we can make the right decisions for Carousel.