Vinted
Vinted, a secondhand marketplace, has added a new Item Verification service to its UK platform. This service allows users to obtain authenticity checks for selected designer items. Buyers can opt for this service at £10 per item, applicable to brands listed at £100 or more. These verified brands will feature a diamond-shaped insignia on their product listings.
The verified item is sent to a newly established verification hub in London, where a team of trained professionals authenticates it. Once the verification process is complete, the item is returned to the customer. This service was launched following Vinted’s acquisition of Rebelle, a German luxury resale site, in 2022. Rebelle contributed expertise in item verification to enhance Vinted’s offerings.
Adam Jay, CEO of Vinted, emphasized the importance of authenticity and trust in online second-hand shopping. The Item Verification service aims to make these aspects accessible to all users and make e-commerce a more authentic and safer place.
Researchers at the University of Fukui have developed a method that could simplify the recycling of coloured polyester textiles by…
Sabrina Mostafa has highlighted rice husk as a low-cost alternative to conventional decolouring agents for textile wastewater treatment in Bangladesh.
Living Ink Technologies has been named among TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2026 in the Sustainability category for its Algae…
Polyester filament yarn manufacturers across North and Central America have launched YarnProof, an origin verification system powered by FibreTrace technology.
Cotton Brazil has launched ‘Hanging by a Thread’ movement, highlighting concerns about microplastics and encouraging greater consideration of natural fibres.
Wrangler has introduced a fleece outerwear collection featuring Hay Away, a fabric technology to prevent hay and grass from clinging…