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02 / 06 / 26
Etienne, one of the farmers supported by Traid, PAN UK and OBEPAB to grow organic cotton. Image photographed by Gbèmèho Elisé Fanou Some moments in charity and campaigning work arrive quickly. Others take decades. Traid was the first charity to gain official recognition that reusing clothes was an environmental act that benefitted the people and planet further. We went on to…
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16 / 03 / 26
Harrods and Traid Join Forces for a Circular Future
16 / 03 / 26
We’re delighted to announce an exciting new circular partnership between Harrods and Traid. This collaboration is designed to keep fashion in use for longer, reduce waste, and ensure materials are responsibly managed across the industry. By combining Harrods’ commitment to responsible luxury with Traid’s expertise in collection, sorting, and reuse, this partnership will help repurpose surplus clothing and materials into meaningful resources. It’s a practical approach to circularity, turning surplus fashion into opportunities for…
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13 / 02 / 26
Trend to Traid was a three-week industry collaboration between Foundation students in Fashion Communication and Visual Communication Design at Ravensbourne University and Traid . The project challenged students to investigate and forecast key social, political, cultural, and environmental influences; trends which will be shaping the Spring/Summer 2026 fashion season (launching February 2026), and to translate this research into a cohesive,…
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22 / 12 / 25
A look back at 2025
22 / 12 / 25
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re hitting rewind on an incredible year at Traid. This year has again shown the power of charity and second-hand for people and planet. Let’s rewind the year at Traid together. Supporting Lives Worldwide A farmer holding his harvested cotton, grown without harmful pesticides. Ethiopia. A group of children inside a Traid funded day care centre. Bangladesh. A girl supported to stop waste picking on landfill sites, sewing at the…
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19 / 11 / 25
Traid Wins at Drapers Awards
19 / 11 / 25
We’re thrilled that Traid has won Best Marketing Campaign at the prestigious Drapers Awards for our Closet Clear-out Challenge 2024. This recognition is a testament to what can be achieved when creativity, collaboration, and community come together to champion reuse, circular fashion, and charity, to help fund the global projects driving lasting change in the fashion industry. In September 2024,…
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10 / 10 / 25
There’s no fast fix to fast fashion
10 / 10 / 25
Traid Chief Executive, Dr Maria Chenoweth, shares how and why Traid funds its global projects and their lasting, long-term impact to create a fairer fashion industry. Back in 2009, I made one of the most important decisions of my time at Traid: to direct our funding to the people and places most affected by the fashion supply chain. We knew…
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