In an Australian first, organisation Thread Together is giving hope to the disadvantaged and vulnerable by offering brand new, end-of-the-line clothes for distribution to charities.
The initiative, which is two-fold, aims to ensure communities in need are adequately clothed – while also reducing landfill.
Founder Andie Halas, the former director of swimwear brand Seafolly, says she was prompted to form the company after a visit to the Asylum Seeker Centre in Sydney.
“It upset me to see good people, who likely escaped horrors of war in the country they left, search for old clothes in dusty boxes in the corner – for themselves and family,” explains Halas.
“It dawned on me that so much more could be done by the fashion world to easily give back to the community by collecting their end-of-line stock, sorting it for purpose and the distributing it through charity partners across Australia. And this is exactly what we do now – supporting over 1,500 people every single week.”
In even more exciting news, Thread Together has just launched the first of a series of mobile wardrobes in conjunction with AnglicareSA, which will initially deliver clothes to communities in Adelaide suburbs.
“Traditionally our clothing has been distributed via our charity partners and on-site Wardrobes and Outreach Centres,” said Thread Together CEO, Greg Fisher in a press release.
“These mobile wardrobes will allow us to reach out into the community and go direct to the people who need it, no matter where they are.
“We are very excited to be working with AnglicareSA on this Australian-first initiative and see Adelaide as the first of what will be a roll-out of this service across Australia.”
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