Vintage CapitalVintage clothing grades explained: A, B, C, AB and ABC
What grade A, B and C mean in wholesale vintage clothing, what AB and ABC bundles contain, and how to choose the right grade mix for your shop or online store.
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Buyer guides
Straight answers on buying wholesale vintage, from the people who sort it.
How to buy wholesale vintage direct from a sorting factory
A step-by-step guide to buying wholesale vintage and Y2K clothing direct from a sorting factory: choosing lines and grades, seeing stock on video, paying, shipping by air or sea, and duties.
Read the guideAB vs ABC grade: which should you buy?
How to choose between AB and ABC grade when buying wholesale vintage: who each suits, how price per piece changes, and how to check what you're getting.
Read the guideWhat is a 45 kg vintage bale?
What a 45 kg vintage clothing bale contains, how it's packed by category, who buys bales, and how a bale differs from a hand-picked bundle.
Read the guideAir vs sea freight for wholesale vintage
When to ship wholesale vintage by air and when by sea: transit times to the UK and EU, where the cost crossover sits, and what paperwork you need for customs.
Read the guideHow a vintage sorting factory works
Inside a vintage sorting factory: where the clothes come from, how they're sorted by brand and category, how grading works, and why buying from the factory costs less than buying from a wholesaler.
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