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WE’RE ALL ABOUT SECOND CHANCES

Print out a free shipping label and send your preloved clothes to our friends at thredUP. They’ll resell or responsibly recycle your items and you’ll score Madewell credit for the items that sell (not to mention: good vibes times infinity).

Important Clean Out Update

Our new payout structure is 100% consignment-based. You’ll earn Madewell credit for your listed items that sell within the 30-day listing window. This change only applies to Clean Out Kits postmarked 09-08-2023 and after.

HOW IT WORKS

TRADE IN FROM HOME

STEP 1

GET YOUR FREE LABEL

Print out a zero-cost-to-you shipping label to use on any box (hint: we love recycling old packaging). Already have a Clean Out Kit? Activate it here.

STEP 2

SEND IN PRELOVED CLOTHING

Load up your package with women’s clothing, handbags, shoes and accessories (all brands welcome). Then, drop it off at your local USPS or FedEx.

STEP 3

EARN DISCOUNTS AND CREDIT

For each pair of jeans you send, you’ll get $20 off new ones from Madewell.* Plus, you’ll earn shopping credit in exchange for any other clothing that sells within the listing window**.

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OR BRING YOUR OLD JEANS TO A STORE

Bring preloved jeans of any brand to your local Madewell and we'll resell them or recycle them through a partner like Cotton's Blue Jeans Go Green™ program. Plus, for every old pair you trade in, you'll get $20 off new ones.

FIND A STORE

GET $20 OFF NEW JEANS FOR EVERY PAIR YOU SEND IN.*

what you need to know

HOW TO HAVE THE BEST CLEAN OUT EXPERIENCE

Quality Standards

Only 50% of items in the average kit qualify to be listed. The rest will be reused or responsibly recycled, or you can opt to have your items returned to you.

  • No Signs of Wear

    No Signs of Wear

    Including pilling, fading, and shrinkage.

  • No Damage

    No Damage

    Like missing parts, rips, stains, and odors.

  • No Alterations

    No Alterations

    Including missing sizing information.

Payout Examples

For eligible brands, payouts are 4%-56% of the list price. Some value brands are ineligible. See payout percentages.

  • Old Navy Dress

    Old Navy Dress

    $0 payout Why?

  • J.Crew Sweater

    J.Crew Sweater

    $2.66 payout
    (12% of sell price)

  • Céline Bag

    Céline Bag

    $232.95 payout
    (56% of sell price)

READY TO DO WELL?

ACTIVATE A KIT PRINT A FREE LABEL

Have questions? View our FAQs or email us at madewellforever@thredup.com

*$20 discount valid on purchase of full-price Madewell branded jeans made in Madewell stores or at madewell.com when you contribute one pair of jeans to Madewell's denim upcycling program. Not valid on phone orders. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchases or the purchase of gift cards and cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with any other offer. Discount not valid on Madewell Forever styles or third-party branded merchandise. All denim collected at stores will be recycled through Cotton's Blue Jeans Go Green™ program or resold through Madewell Forever or thredUP.com. Terms are subject to change. Blue Jeans Go Green™ is a trademark of Cotton Incorporated.

** Madewell credit is based on the selling price of items sold per kit within a 30-day listing window.