Notes from the sort floor
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AI Textile Sorting Explained: Bulk, Retail, and E-commerce Aren't the Same Job
AI textile sorting isn't one tool. Here's how bulk, retail and e-commerce sorting differ, what AI should do at each step, and where the money leaks.
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SB 707 Explained: What California's Textile Law Means for Thrift Stores and Recyclers
SB 707 made California the first state with textile EPR. Here's the 2026 status, the deadlines ahead, and why thrift and recyclers should care even if exempt.
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Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for Warehouse and Sorting Work: What Actually Works on the Floor
Meta smart glasses are selling in the millions. Here's what it takes to run them on a real warehouse or sorting floor: hardware, battery, devices and policy.
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The Federal Textile Waste Reduction Act: What's Proposed and What Operators Should Do Now
A new federal bill would have the EPA build a national textile circularity strategy. Here's what the Textile Waste Reduction Act proposes and how to prepare.
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The Quiet Revenue Leak in Every Thrift Store: How Hands-Free AI Pricing Stops Underpricing
Two sorters, one blouse, two prices. Inconsistent pricing quietly drains thrift revenue. Here's how hands-free AI pricing closes the gap on the sort floor.
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SB 707 Compliance Starts at the Sort Line: Building Textile Traceability Data Now
Textile EPR runs on data, and most sort floors can't produce it. Here's what traceability means for thrift and recyclers, and how to start capturing it now.
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Cutting Sorter Training From 6 Weeks to Days
New sorters take 4–6 weeks to price well, and turnover resets the clock. Here's how voice-guided AI glasses get new hires pricing like veterans in days.
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Cream, Grade A, B, C: How Used Clothing Grading Works and Where AI Fits
Grade decides where used clothing goes and what it's worth. Here's how Cream, A, B and C grading works, where it breaks down, and where AI actually helps.
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Sold Price vs. List Price: Why Most Resale Pricing AI Gets It Wrong
Asking prices are noise. Sold prices are data. Here's how to judge any resale pricing AI, and why your own sell-through data is the real advantage.