LAREDO, Texas –– Every day, thousands of trucks and railcars shuttle back and forth into and out of the Port of Laredo. Mostly, they’re bringing goods in from Mexico or overseas, from chemicals to packaged foods to auto parts, destined for factories, grocery stores and warehouses across the US. But there’s one product that’s more often than not headed in the other direction: vintage clothing.
Laredo is home to approximately 46 ropa usada – Spanish for “used clothing”–…

