THE CLOTHING CYCLE

creating a zero-waste secondhand clothing system that centers community and climate.

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  • Swap

    swaps are where we accept the bulk of our clothing donations. Community members either donate clothing or funds in a pay-what-you-can structure, and take home clothing from our extensive mutual aid clothing racks.

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  • Shop

    The Clothing Cycle Shop includes curated secondhand, vintage, and one-of-a-kind upcycled clothing. We work with local curators and small creators.

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  • Justice

    We share our surplus clothing resources with artists, clothing upcyclers, fashion designers, and mutual aid groups. This keeps surplus clothing out of the landfill and in the hands of people who will use them.

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From the Founder

Hi! My name is Katessia or Tess. I started The Clothing Cycle from my college dorm room in 2020 as a reselling business on Depop and now here we are! We transitioned to a completely community sourced business model in 2023. Currently, the secondhand fashion system in the global north causes massive amounts of harm, and exports "unwanted" clothing to the global south. But, this clothing is a resource. It can be shared with people who need it or repurposed to make something new and fashionable. The Clothing cycle is curating the future of fashion, the future of vintage, and the future of our planet through cataylzing a zero-waste secondhand fashion system in the US.

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