American Star Clothing Inc. sorts, grades and ships quality second-hand clothing, footwear, vintage apparel and wiper rags from our Houston warehouse to wholesale and retail markets worldwide.
American Star Clothing is an operated business established in July 2003. Our employees are trained in the sorting, grading and shipping of quality used clothing, vintage clothing and wipers — growing rapidly into a 54,000 sq ft warehouse in Houston, TX 77013.
Review the items in our various departments. We can accommodate your needs whether it is a box or a container load, and can ship your order in boxes or bales as you desire.
A complete line of graded second-hand clothing for men, women and children, along with household items and accessories. Sorted by quality, type and season, and supplied to wholesale and retail markets worldwide in the grade and pack format you need.
Paired, wearable footwear across all major brands, types and sizes — from formal and casual to sports shoes and sneakers. Graded A+ and A, kept in pairs, with unwanted items removed before packing.
An industry leader in worldwide vintage markets, supplying large-volume wholesalers and retailers. Over 300 vintage grades — from Wrangler Blue Bell and military jackets to school jackets, denim and classic tees.
Mixed rags graded and packed for industrial use, available in boxes or compressed bales. Clothing that is no longer fit to re-wear is converted into useful wiping cloth rather than sent to landfill. We are also bulk buyers of mix rags.
Grading is what separates a reliable supplier from the rest. Every garment and pair of shoes is sorted by hand and assigned a grade so that buyers know exactly what is inside a box or bale before it ships. The tiers below explain how we sort and what each grade is best suited to.
| Grade | What it means | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Cream / Premium | The most desirable pieces — current, on-trend items in excellent, ready-to-wear condition. | Resale boutiques and buyers serving the top of the second-hand market. |
| Grade A | Good, clean wearable clothing with plenty of life left — the workhorse of most wholesale orders. | General wholesale and retail markets that need consistent quality at volume. |
| Grade B | Usable clothing with light, honest wear — serviceable garments at an entry price. | Value markets, mixed loads and price-led buyers. |
| Mixed / rags | Items no longer fit to re-wear, diverted into wiper-rag production instead of landfill. | Industrial wiping cloth and recycling buyers. |
| Grade | What it means | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Grade A+ | Our best paired footwear, kept in matched pairs across all name brands. | Excellent wearable condition — no holes, stains or worn soles. |
| Grade A | Good paired footwear, one step below our best, all name brands included. | Good wearable condition with unwanted items removed. |
Available grades, departments and proportions vary by order and season. Tell us your market and we will recommend the right specification.
Our grading process is one of the best in the industry. Every order moves through a consistent, hands-on workflow before it reaches our customers around the world — so what you order is what arrives.
We buy mix rags and used shoes in bulk and welcome new suppliers, aiming to pay the highest possible price.
Trained staff sort and grade used clothing, vintage and footwear by quality, type and brand.
Goods are packed in boxes or compressed into bales — box or container loads to suit your needs.
Orders are shipped to markets across Africa, Central Asia, South Asia and South America.
Whether you are testing a new market or filling a warehouse, we pack to match the order. Choose the format that fits your volume and freight.
Smaller, sorted quantities — ideal for first orders, retail top-ups and trying a grade or department before scaling up.
Hand-graded goods compressed and strapped for efficient handling and freight — the standard wholesale unit for volume buyers.
Full container (FCL) volumes for importers and large wholesalers, packed to maximise every shipment and exported worldwide from Houston.
We take pride in recycling society’s throw-aways and putting them in the hands of the people around the world who appreciate them the most. Orders are exported from Houston to wholesale and retail markets across four continents.
Used clothing & footwear supply
Wholesale & retail markets
Bulk & container loads
Across the region
Every bale we grade is clothing given a second life. By sorting, grading and re-distributing second-hand garments and footwear, we keep usable textiles circulating in the global economy — and what cannot be re-worn is converted into industrial wiper rags rather than thrown away.
Buy graded stock for your market, or sell us the used clothing and shoes you collect — we do both, every day.
Request a quotationWe are bulk buyers of mix rags and used shoes, and we are always looking for new suppliers to expand our existing base. If you collect, sort or wholesale used textiles, we would like to hear from you.
We deal in a complete line of used clothing for men, women and children, as well as used shoes, vintage apparel, wiper rags, household items and accessories — supplied to wholesale and retail markets worldwide.
Clothing is hand-sorted into grades by quality, type and season — from premium “cream” pieces through Grade A and Grade B wearable clothing, down to non-wearable items that are diverted into wiper-rag production. Grading is what lets buyers know exactly what is inside each box or bale.
Footwear is offered in Grade A+ (paired, excellent wearable condition with no holes, stains or worn soles) and Grade A (good wearable condition, one step below our best). All name brands are included, shoes are kept in pairs, and unwanted items are removed.
We can accommodate all of your needs, whether it is a box or a container load, and have the ability to ship your order in boxes or compressed bales as you desire.
Yes. We supply everything from single boxes for testing a market up to full container (FCL) loads for importers and large wholesalers, exported worldwide from our Houston warehouse.
Our product is shipped to wholesale and retail markets across Africa, Central Asia, South Asia and South America.
Yes. We are bulk buyers of mix rags and used shoes and are always looking for new suppliers to expand our existing base. It is our goal to pay the highest possible price and to prepay you before you ship.
Items that are no longer fit to wear are not thrown away — they are graded and converted into industrial wiper rags, keeping usable textiles out of landfill.
Our warehouse is at 8605 CityPark Loop, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77013, USA. We have operated from Houston since July 2003.
Call us on 713 672 4477 or 281 888 6055, or email [email protected] with the products, grades and pack format you need, and we will get back to you.
Please feel free to get in touch with us for any inquiries you may have — whether you are buying by the box, bale or container, or interested in becoming a supplier.
American Star Clothing Inc.
8605 CityPark Loop, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77013
