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Posts in the Clothes Reuse category

• Video. My cotton t-shirt: From field to wardrobe

  

  By Leigh Mcalea.

  March 23, 2020

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  • Environment
  • International Development
  When it comes to our clothes, cotton is the most used natural fibre in the fashion industry. We tend not […] Read More...

• Why retailers must put unsold clothes into use

  

  By TRAID.

  October 8, 2019

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  A major issue in the fashion supply chain is ‘deadstock’- clothes which haven’t been sold at full or sale prices. […] Read More...

• Towards UN SDG 12

  

  By TRAID.

  September 26, 2019

  • Campaigns
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  One year into the 23% campaign, and Londoners have passed on an incredible ONE MILLION items of clothes to TRAID […] Read More...

• Taking Stock: Reality vs Perception of Clothes Donations

  

  By Leigh McAlea.

  September 10, 2019

  • Campaigns
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  TRAID and many other charities, rely on donations made by you, the UK public, at textile banks to stock our […] Read More...

• HURR supports the 23% campaign

  

  By TRAID.

  March 21, 2019

  • Campaigns
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  • Environment
  TRAID is partnering with HURR, the UK’s first peer-to-peer wardrobe rental platform. They are on a mission to make fashion […] Read More...

• Queen’s Park Community School Support Local Repair Cafe

  

  By Sarah.

  October 29, 2018

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Events
  • Repair
  • Reuse
  • TRAID Charity Shops
  • Up-cycling
  Year 9 students from Queen’s Park Community School in Brent were tasked with creatively repairing and altering damaged garments donated […] Read More...

• TRAID Partners With V&A Museum For Graphic Gathering

  

  By Sarah Klymkiw.

  October 15, 2018

  • #secondhandfirst
  • Campaigns
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Ethical Fashion
  • Events
  • Reuse
  • Social Justice
  TRAID are this year’s partners for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s nationwide design competition Graphic Gathering. TRAID Education were thrilled to be […] Read More...

• 123 million clothes in London unworn

  

  By Andrea Speranza.

  September 24, 2018

  • Campaigns
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  London is one of the greatest fashion capitals in the world. Look at any part of this crowded city and […] Read More...

• The Sustainable Wardrobe

  

  By Leigh McAlea.

  June 26, 2018

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  TRAID spoke to Chloe Jagger, contributing fashion writer at lyst.com and shared our top tips on how to create a […] Read More...

• Fortismere Students Support TRAID

  

  By Leigh McAlea.

  May 14, 2018

  • #secondhandfirst
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  Huge congratulations to the team of Year 7 students at Fortismere Secondary School in Muswell Hill, London, who chose to […] Read More...

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