TRAID’s warehouse, which is located in London, received approximately 3,000 tonnes of donated clothes every year before coronavirus hit.

Leigh McAlea, head of communications at TRAID says, “We’re sorting through more volume and finding less that can go into our shops than a few years ago.”

“We’re seeing a lot of fast fashion items, a lot of clothes that have been barely worn or still have tags on. Items that go into our 12 charity shops have to be good enough quality to resell, whether they’re Primark or Prada. We want to encourage people to buy better quality and then donate items when they have finished with them.”

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