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‘Because secondhand is feckin’ grand’: how clothes swapping became huge in Ireland
After seeing the consequences of fast fashion, one woman is on a mission to change the way we think about repurposing clothes
Fleming’s team crisscrosses Ireland visiting university campuses, libraries and community centres to give lessons in repairing or repurposing damaged or worn clothes. From January new EU rules will require member states to separate the collection of textiles for re-use and recycling, a directive that covers clothing, blankets, bed linen, curtains, hats, footwear, mattresses and carpets. Fleming finds ideas and inspiration in Suay, a Los Angeles shop and recycling hub, and collaborates with the Northern Ireland charity Show Some Love Belfast, but she has no illusions about the challenge facing the movement.
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