April 17, 2026

The Big Story Podcast: Rewear Revolution: the business of second-hand clothing

The Big Story Podcast: Rewear Revolution: the business of second-hand clothing
The Big Story Podcast: Rewear Revolution: the business of second-hand clothing
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The Big Story Podcast: Rewear Revolution: the business of second-hand clothing

In Uganda, they call it Mivumba — secondhand clothes — and for most people, it's simply how you dress. In Sweden, engineers are building machines that give discarded garments a second life. And in Stockholm, one company is composting its worn-out products to grow food.

The Rewear Revolution takes the Big Story podcast from the chaos of Kampala's Owino Market to the cutting edge of circular fashion, asking who really pays the price for the clothes the world throws away.