Atelier Rifroma

Atelier Rifroma is an Italian social startup that operates a marketplace for textile waste. The company’s patent-pending “Re4Circular” B2B platform collects and sorts used clothes sourced from individuals and fashion brands’ deadstock or takeback services. The platform matches textile waste with circular companies by providing them with detailed information to help evaluate the materials’ suitability as a secondary raw material for applications such as resale, recycling or upcycling. The platform uses an AI-based solution to automatically sort and catalog information taken from labels and photos of the garment. Atelier Riforma also makes the technology behind Re4Circular available to other organizations who wish to implement a similar solution. Atelier Riforma charges a transaction fee of 25%, which is included in the price of the products shown on the Re4Circular platform. The platform also has a minimum purchase quantity of 30 items as of March 2024.

Key customers and partnerships:

As of March 2024, the company’s clients make up a network of over 25 social tailoring shops, which employ individuals facing socio-economic disadvantages.

Funding and Financials:

In 2022, the company reported that it aims to raise EUR 250,000 (~USD 271,000) in funding to refine its technology and expand its team.