If Coronavirus doesn’t kill my workers, then starvation will.
This quote from a factory owner in Bangladesh was the starting point for Lost Stock. We wanted to support workers and families who were facing starvation as brands cancelled stock and refused to pay up.
From our initial goal of supporting 10,000 workers, we've now sold over 115,000 Lost Stock boxes, and supported over 115,000 families with food and vital supplies for one week.
Support for 117125 families and counting.
This is Fatema - she lost her job due to cancellations from leading brands. She supports two daughters, aged 7 and 9 and her husband. Your Lost Stock orders have helped get her through this time.
At a truly horrible time in the world, you decided to do something different:
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You decided to shop for good
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You decided to help a family that really needed it
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You decided to stop brand new clothes from ending up in landfill
Thank you - from the bottom of our hearts - for making that decision.
Let's not stop now. Let's take better care of the people who make our clothes, and of our planet. Our goal is to support 250,000 families by the end of the year. That means saving over 1 million products from ending up in landfill. With your support, we can do it. Find out how you can help!
Spread the word
Help us spread the word! Go online, join our community or tell your neighbour. We want you to wear your Lost Stock with pride and become an advocate for global change. Use the hashtags #loststock and #theseclothes to share on social media, and tag us in your shares!
You can also use our filters on Instagram - you'll find them on our Instagram account. We'd love it if you use them and tag @LostStock_
Buy Again
Want to make even more of an impact? Every single Lost Stock box supports a family of four with food and essential supplies for a week. Buy again and keep helping those who need it most.
Is there something in your Lost Stock box that you don't love? You can still make an impact with them! There are many great options to make your order continue to do good. As a thank you, we'll share some amazing offers from ethical businesses in the coming weeks!
Donate
Lost Stock has partnered with British Heart Foundation to make sure that any items you don't want to keep from your Lost Stock box (or the back of your wardrobe) can be donated using their brilliant free-post service. It's easy to do, and every donation makes a big difference.
We're also partnering with a range of other impactful charities and organisations who need your support. Your Lost Stock donation can help people in need locally as well as globally.
Swap It
Excited about what you got, but not quite right for you? Swap with friends, or check out what other Lost Stockers got in the Lost Stock Reveal and Trade Facebook group (UK and Ireland), Lost Stock Reveal and Trade Facebook group (Ireland), Lost Stock Swap - USA or Lost Stock Swap - Australia. You can also use one of the amazing swap platforms we have partnered with to make swapping a breeze:
Nuw
Lost Stock customers in the UK and Ireland get free membership with Nuw - including unlimited swapping!
Find out more
Swopped
Lost Stock customers in the UK and Ireland get their first month's membership at a 40% discount. It's a bargain!
Upcycle
Upcycling is the way forward! It’s greener and allows you to be creative. We'll be releasing a number of tutorials in collaboration with upcycling experts. You'll find tutorials with Emma and her team at Steel and Stitch on the Lost Stock social channels.
Returns
We want to end the toxic returns cycle that causes so much damage.
Please don’t return your box. It severely limits how many people we can help. We are only able to accept complete packages back (everything in your Lost Stock box) and we can only refund the product cost.
There are many other options to consider - donating, swapping or upcycling. If, despite all this, you absolutely have to return your Lost Stock box, please use the help button to get in touch with our customer service team. Our returns policy is here.
Now is the time to build a new way of shopping, together. Let's change the way we buy, so we can put people and our planet before profits.
After providing over 115,000 weeks of support for garment workers in need, we want to make even more of an impact. Our goal is to help 250,000 families by the end of 2020, and to create a whole new way to shop - but we need your support to do that!
The next time you want to buy something new - order from Lost Stock so that your shopping makes a difference. Check out our Autumn / Winter collection, buy kidswear, or order another Lost Stock box. It will be something different, guaranteed!
Lost Stock - Help Spread The Word
