NEW CLOTHES
FOR
NEW BEGINNINGS
CLOTHING COMMUNITIES
AN ETHICAL RESPONSE TO FASHION EXCESS
A third of new clothing goes from factory to landfill, while one in eight adults and one in six children in Australia lack adequate access to essential clothing.
Thread Together – a global first – addresses this uncomfortable truth by diverting brand-new unsold clothes destined for landfill, providing them to the most disadvantaged across the country, offering choice to restore dignity.
KEEPING CLOTHING IN CIRCULATION
Empowering People & protecting the planet
Our model is very simple
By collaborating with fashion brands and retailers across the country, Thread Together extends the life-cycle of clothing by keeping it in circulation. We collect end-of-line, brand new stock, which is sorted by volunteers and distributed through our national network of registered charities and social service agencies. This collaboration allows us to clothe individuals, families, and communities in need, restoring dignity and offering hope to those facing hardship.
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"I was in a slavery marriage where I went through all kinds of sexual assault. I had to run otherwise I would have been killed. The day I received my clothes from Thread Together, was a big step of my life to go out and find a job. Today I have a job. I love myself now – I can say that.”
Rose - Asylum seeker and domestic violence survivor
"I am a 38 year old single mother. When I put on the clothes from Thread Together. The best way I can describe it – it was humanising. I felt beautiful. I felt strong. I felt like I mattered, I felt normal.”
Nicole - Mother and survivor of domestic violence
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it came as an absolute shock. I lost my hair, my eyebrows. I avoided the shops. And then these beautiful clothes from Thread Together gave me back my spark and made me feel like a young lady again.”
Sarah - Breast cancer survivor
"I’ve been through some tough times, homelessness and incarceration. When I got out of jail, I just had one set of clothes. I then received some new jocks, sock and pants, jumpers and a hat. My new wardrobe came from Thread Together.”
Trevor - Formerly incarcerated and experienced homelessness
"I was very down and depressed, had anxiety. I had trouble leaving my home. Didn’t like going to the shops. Thread Together gave me a new wardrobe. It gave me back some of my confidence. Getting new clothes changes your life, it makes you feel so special.”
Karen - Experienced mental health challenges
"My name is Luca, I survived with my father and my dog by climbing on the roof of our house. It is hard for me to put it into words how important Thread Together was. We were just so desperate, and they provided us with brand new clothes.”
Luca - Student and Lismore flood survivor
"My name is Sarah and I am from Mutitjulu Aboriginal Community. It’s hard where we live because we don't have shops nearby. It’s really helpful getting clothes from Thread Together.”
Sarah - Young girl from Aboriginal remote community, Mutitjulu, NT.
"Fleeing the war in Ukraine, we arrived with just a backpack, leaving behind our home, our community and senses of self. It wasn’t just about receiving new clothing, it was about having choice, restoring our confidence, dignity and sense of belonging.”
Tetiana & Anastasia - New arrivals from Ukraine
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