Traceable textile trade, verified downstream outcomes

Bale Index is a shared register for the second-hand textile trade. Exporters, importers, regulators and recovery partners log consignments, follow them to markets like Ghana and link evidence of what actually happened downstream: reuse, repair, recycling or residual. Verified outcomes, on the record.

A Bale Index shipping container marked with shipment ID BI-24-000123

Trusted across the textile value chain

  • Exporters
  • Importers
  • Regulators
  • Market associations
  • Recovery partners
  • Brands & funders

Live Bale Labs

What’s actually in the bale

Live Bale Labs puts eyes on the bale itself: standardised sampling and inspection of quality, composition and recovery outcomes, written up as evidence. So when a commercial, regulatory or recovery call has to be made, it rests on what was observed, not what was assumed.

  • InspectStandardised sampling and a visual check open the evidence record.
  • AssessQuality, composition, condition and any contamination indicators, reviewed and noted.
  • VerifyApproved evidence linked to the consignment and its chain of custody.
  • InformFindings turned into practical recovery, market and policy insight.
See how Live Bale Labs works
A Bale Index worker inspecting the label on a wrapped textile bale

The journey

Register it once, follow it the whole way

  • Register

    Approved organisations and consignments go on the record before shipment or arrival.

  • Track

    Movement logged at agreed checkpoints, with partner updates along the way.

  • Verify

    Authorised observations and evidence, linked to the consignment they belong to.

  • Recover

    Reuse, repair, recycling and residual outcomes, recorded.

  • Report

    Authorised reports for operational, market and policy use.

Partner with Bale Index

One record, six ways to use it

  • Exporters

    Back your declarations with verified downstream outcomes. Give buyers something they can check.

  • Importers

    Firm up supplier due diligence with a clear view of each consignment.

  • Market associations

    Shared evidence and market insight your members can put to work.

  • Recovery partners

    Show what you handled and what actually got recovered.

  • Brands & funders

    Follow the activity you fund through to verified outcomes.

  • Government & regulators

    Structured, aggregated evidence, designed to support clearer oversight.

Want a proper look?

Book a demonstration shaped around your role, your market and what you have to report. We’ll show you the parts that matter to you and skip the rest. No strings.