Kettering Textiles Limited is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading collectors of used clothing and recyclable textiles. The directors of the company have over forty five years of experience in this constantly changing market and the company has an enviable reputation for supplying quality clothing and other textiles to both established and developing markets around the world.

In 1991 Kettering Textiles Limited and The Salvation Army, through the medium of its trading subsidiary Salvation Army Trading Company Limited (SATCoL), began an ongoing relationship which today, by sheer excellence of service, has become one of the country's largest collector of used clothing.

The Salvation Army, one of the most respected charities in the world, uses textile recycling to raise funds for those in need in very many ways. The esteem in which The Salvation Army is held by the general public has undoubtedly contributed to the success of the enterprise which now collects from more than 4800 clothing banks across the United Kingdom. In addition a door-to-door collection service visits millions of homes each year.

For facts and figures on textile re-use and recycling visit the Salvation Army Trading Company Limited web site.

Kettering Textiles Ltd., relationship with Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd.

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd., contracts Kettering Textiles Ltd., to carry out the work of collecting donated clothing on its behalf.  Items donated will be sold for re-use and recycling.  Of the net profits, two thirds are retained by Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd., and one third is passed to Kettering Textiles Ltd.  This means that at current market values Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd., will receive £260* per tonne of donated clothing.
*correct as of February 2011

Bureau of International Recycling Founded in 1948.  BIR was the first federation to support the interests of the recycling industry on an international scale. Today, BIR represents over 750 member companies from the private sector and 40 national associations in more than 70 countries. Together, these members form the largest international recycling federation.  The Bureau of International Recycling promotes materials recycling and facilitates free and fair trade of recyclables in a sustainable and competitive world economy.

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce Chamber  membership now represents around 1,200 Northamptonshire businesses - who employ nearly one third of the county's workforce.  We enjoy the enviable reputation of being the largest business support agency in the country.  The Chamber is further enhanced by being part of a worldwide network and is one of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Accredited Chambers - the largest and most powerful network for business in the UK.