Welcome to American Waste Enterprise
AWE works within the secondhand ecosystem, sourcing and processing used garments at scale to create foundational classics ready for a second life.
Eduardo Soto
Capsule with Los Angeles artist Eduardo Soto
Nothing new here.
Everything you see is secondhand, each piece is sorted and graded in our LA warehouse. Because the world doesn't need another new T-shirt. It needs new ways of thinking. Live in AWE©.
Our Process
Using a diversified national supply network and 35 years of processing experience, AWE brings consistency and scalability to used clothing without erasing its lived character.
Twentyfirst Century Secondhand
Non-Uniform uniforms for the modern world.
Shandya wearing our Faded Brown Hooded Sweatshirt
Fighting to get a Solid Red Crewneck, but no need to fight, right now there are enough secondhand clothes on earth now for the next 6 generations. Fellow citizens of earth, we do not need to go to the malls. Live in AWE©.
