TroCuri - apparel condition

Apparel condition.

How TroCuri checks clothing, shoes, and hats.

Clothing does not get a collector number - TroCuri describes apparel, shoes, and hats with practical resale condition labels backed by honest, measured detail.

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How TroCuri checks condition.

Apparel does not get a collector grade, so instead of a number TroCuri assigns a practical resale condition label and backs it with detail. It reads the photos for brand, size tag, material, color, and pattern, pulls exact measurements straight off tape-measure or ruler photos (like 'pit to pit: 21 in' - never invented), and calls out every visible flaw: stains, holes, pilling, fading, stretching, missing buttons or zippers. For shoes it checks outsole tread, heel drag, and midsole and insole wear; for hats, the sweatband, brim shape, and embroidery. When something cannot be confirmed from the photos, it says so rather than guessing.

Grading is one step of TroCuri, the AI pipeline we built in-house at Thrift By Mail: it also identifies each item, scrapes recent sold comps, recommends a fair price, and composes the listing before a person reviews it.

What it looks at.

Brand, size tag, material / care tag, color and pattern
Exact measurements read straight from tape-measure or ruler photos
Visible flaws - stains, holes, pilling, fading, stretching, missing hardware
Category wear points - outsole, heel and insole on shoes; sweatband and brim on hats
Anything it cannot verify, marked 'not visible in photos'

Resale condition labels (no number)

New with tags - unworn, tags attached
New without tags - unworn, tags removed
Excellent pre-owned - worn, no notable flaws
Very good pre-owned - light, honest wear
Good pre-owned - visible wear, fully wearable
Fair pre-owned - heavier wear or a noted flaw
For parts / repair - priced accordingly

What you get on every listing.

An honest condition label and a clear list of any flaws
Real measurements you can buy by - not just 'size L'
Photos of the exact item, wear and all

AI-assisted, human-confirmed.

Our grades are careful in-house estimates that help us set fair prices and give you clear expectations. They are not a replacement for professional third-party grading such as CGC, PSA, or PCGS. When an item has been professionally graded, the listing says so. If there is a flaw, it is in the photos and the description.