New clothing saved from waste by sewing charity
Dressability, a Swindon‑based charity, removes branding from new coats and other garments before donating them to people in need. The rebranding project now alters over 1,000 items each year and distributes them locally as well as to destinations such as Liverpool and Ukraine. The initiative supports homeless individuals, people with disabilities, and promotes sustainability by keeping clothing out of landfill.
- ▪Dressability alters brand‑new coats, fleeces and other garments by covering or removing company logos before donation.
- ▪More than 1,000 rebranded items are distributed annually, with recipients ranging from local shelters to international locations like Ukraine.
- ▪The charity works with companies that have surplus or unsellable stock, turning potential waste into useful clothing for vulnerable people.
- ▪Recipients, including the Swindon Night Shelter, report that the coats improve warmth, dignity and self‑esteem for homeless individuals.
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New clothing saved from waste by sewing charityImage caption, Dressability volunteer Linda Maplestone helps alter branded items so that they can be donated to people in need and saved from landfillByWill GlennonReporting fromSwindonPublished4 minutes agoA clothing charity has helped save thousands of brand new coats, fleeces and other garments from going to landfill by removing company branding and donating them to people in need.Dressability in Swindon said demand for its clothing rebranding project has grown rapidly, with more than 1,000 items now altered and distributed every year.Initially the clothing was donated to organisations in Swindon and Wiltshire, but growing volumes mean items are now being sent as far away as Liverpool and Ukraine."We get a brand new coat for example that…
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