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[[File:Traid shop, King Street, Hammersmith.jpg|thumbnail|Traid shop, [[King Street, Hammersmith]], London]]

'''Traid''' (previously Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development) is a UK charity with twelve shops in the London area, a free home collection service for clothing donations,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Book a Free Clothes Collection to Donate to Charity Retailer TRAID |url=https://traid.org.uk/book-a-collection/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Traid |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as a network of over 700 clothing banks. Through collecting, curating and reselling clothes, they keep clothes in use for longer, and fund global projects supporting people working in the fashion industry, from organic cotton farmers to garment workers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tabbara |first=Mona |date=2013-04-30 |title=BrixtonBuzz guide to Brixton second hand shops |url=https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/04/brixtonbuzz-guide-to-brixton-second-hand-shops/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Brixton Buzz |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TheIndustry.fashion |date=2023-01-02 |title=Charity shops are not a dumping ground for ultra-fast fashion, says Traid chief |url=https://www.theindustry.fashion/charity-shops-are-not-a-dumping-ground-for-ultra-fast-fashion-says-traid-chief/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=TheIndustry.fashion |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maria Chenoweth, CEO, TRAID & Co-founder, Charity Super.Mkt |url=https://www.theindustry.fashion/podcasts/maria-chenoweth-ceo-traid-co-founder-charity-super-mkt-the-uks-first-multi-charity-preloved-pop-up-fashion-store/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=TheIndustry.fashion |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Darren |date=2022-11-10 |title=TRAID Off unwanted clothes for a Camden cold IPA - |url=https://beertoday.co.uk/2022/11/10/camden-traid-off-1122/,%20https://beertoday.co.uk/2022/11/10/camden-traid-off-1122/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=beertoday.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Alina |title=Charity 'supermarket' announces second ___location after London success |url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1817093 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.thirdsector.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vukmirovic |first=James |title="Hidden Gem" seeking to become bigger and better |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/03/03/hidden-gem-seeking-to-become-bigger-and-better/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en}}</ref>

'''Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development''' (TRAID) is a UK charity with at least ten shops in the London area.

They have partnerships with various councils including [[Brent Council]], andoffering "unwantedtheir clothesfree andhome shoescollection inservice Brentto in clearly branded vans directly from your home"residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/recycling-and-waste/do-it-yourself-recycling/recycle-your-clothes-and-shoes-with-traid/|title=Recycle clothes with TRAID - Brent Council|publisher=|accessdate=31 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.traid.org.uk/ Official website]

*[https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297489 TRAID page at Charity Commission]

[[Category:Charities based in London]]

[[Category:Textile organizations]]

[[Category:Clothing and the environment]]

[[Category:Recycling in the United Kingdom]]