We got our hands on a 200-pound mystery bale packed with vintage clothing—no idea what’s inside until we cut it open. From rare finds to total surprises, watch as we unbox decades of fashion in one ...

Okrika seller finds British currency in clothes bale. The thrift vendor flaunted the British currency, a £5 note, and asked netizens to help her check how much it was in Nigerian naira.

Bales of clothing at Whitehouse & Schapiro are ready to be shipped around the world for resale. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now) Clothes that can’t be resold can be downcycled into insulation or wiper ...

Merchants at the end of this chain often work in markets like Kantamanto. They purchase used clothing by the bale, without knowing what’s inside, in hopes of selling it for profit.

Gloria Donkor worked in the secondhand clothing industry in Accra, Ghana, for three years, going to the market early in the morning to pick through bales of clothing bought by wholesalers and find ...