Second Cut™ helps our best materials stay in your gear and out of landfills. By using fibers that have been reclaimed through our circular initiatives, we are able to create high-quality products with the added benefit of reducing our environmental footprint.
Keep the feel good going.
Second Cut™ helps our best materials stay in your gear and out of landfills. By using fibers that have been reclaimed through our circular initiatives, we are able to create high-quality products with the added benefit of reducing our environmental footprint.
We collected scraps from our category-leading Classic Thermal Merino Base Layers and turned it into our best fleece yet—saving 350,000 pounds of our best materials from going to waste.
You have sent us nearly 2 million socks which have kept over 150,000 pounds of perfectly good materials out of landfills.
Recycle your socks with us.
Old socks don’t have to be thrown away anymore. You can order a free sock recycling kit from us, print your own label at home, or find a participating retailer near you.
Our Second Cut™ recycled wool program represents a significant step forward in our commitment to 2030 sustainability goal. By using sock fibers that have been reclaimed through our circular initiatives, we are able to create high-quality products with the added benefit of reducing our environmental footprint. Our new Second Cut™ Hike socks utilize the circular yarn blended with responsibly sourced ZQ Merino wool to provide all the performance, softness, and durability that our customers have come to expect from Smartwool. We believe that by embracing innovative solutions like recycled wool, we can create a more sustainable future for both our business and the planet.
How does the Second Cut™ project support sustainability?
By recycling and repurposing wool products, the initiative helps minimize waste, conserves resources, and reduces the carbon footprint associated with textile production.
Is there a way to get rewarded contributing to Second Cut™?
Whiles there is not necessarily a reward for contributing to Second Cut™, you can send in your old gear to ThreadUp through the Second Cut™ Resale program, where you will get sent a Smartwool gift card when it sells.
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