Building a Circular Ecosystem
SHEIN has been a signatory of World Circular Textiles Day since 2022, part of a coalition of brands, suppliers and other organizations to evolve the fashion and textile industry towards full circularity by 2050.
We know that circularity can only be achieved through collaboration. That is why our approach relies on educating and involving partners across our value chain, from suppliers to employees to our customers. From raw material sourcing to waste recycling and product end-of-life management, we are exploring ways to shift our operations towards more circular systems. We are working towards measuring and minimizing textile waste within our own operations and are collaborating with industry leaders to advance a circular textile economy.
circular Products & services

We are increasing our number of products made from recycled and deadstock materials:
- We aim to transition 31% of the polyester used for SHEIN-branded products to recycled polyester by 2030
- We aim to engage the majority of SHEIN customers in circularity by 2025.
We also plan to:
- Promote resale and purchase of pre-loved SHEIN items on SHEIN Exchange, our peer-to-peer resale platform designed to help our customers engage in circularity. In 2023, over 4.2 million new users joined SHEIN Exchange in the U.S.
- Promote the use of preferred materials (e.g. recycled polyester, rescued deadstock fabrics) through our evoluSHEIN by Design product initiative.
- We have also launched a partnership with Queen of Raw to rescue high-quality surplus fabrics from becoming waste and use them to build new collections.
SHEIN Exchange

We’re encouraging more mindful consumption and seek to extend the lifecycles of our items with SHEIN Exchange – an integrated peer-to-peer resale platform. Inspired by customer feedback from SHEIN’s social communities, the platform meets a need for a hassle-free marketplace where customers can buy and sell pre-owned SHEIN items, free from high platform fees.
The platform includes user-friendly features for listing pre-owned items, such as automatic pre-population of product details. SHEIN Exchange is currently available in the U.S, France and the UK, and we are looking to expand it to other geographies.
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) Fund

In 2022, we launched the SHEIN Extended Producer Responsibility Fund to address global textile waste, including by supporting waste management efforts in communities deeply impacted by the issue. The Or Foundation was allocated US$5 million in 2022 from the Fund and used the resources to expand their Mabilgu (sisterhood) Apprenticeship Program for young women. This program acts as an incubator for community businesses transforming textile waste into new products, piloting fiber-to-fiber initiatives with Ghanaian textile manufacturers. Guided by a community-based vision, it also improves working conditions of women in the Kantamanto Market, uplifting them and making sure that the world’s largest second-hand clothing market is a safe and dignified place to work. The Or Foundation will also redistribute a portion of the initial grant to allied organizations in Ghana.