This is not an exhaustive list - please contact us if what you have is not listed.
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Our next donation date: October 16th 10am-5pm. If you have a large donation of currently accepted goods (more than 1 large garbage bag/box), please phone ahead.
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We appreciate your generosity and patience as we work through our backlog of donations. Please watch our Instagram and Facebook for announcements when we are accepting a larger variety of material again.
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Sewing machine and serger donations may be dropped off at any time during regular store hours.
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Sewing machine and serger donations may be dropped off at any time during regular store hours.
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- Sewing machines, sergers, etc.
- Any age of machine is welcome
- Do not have to be working. If we cannot repair the machine, we can use it for parts.
- Can be dropped off anytime during store hours.
- Notions
- Hardware and tools in good usable condition.
- Trims and other soft goods can be opened and partially used. We would just ask that they are clean and unused, not removed from finished items.
- Zippers must be unused. Please no zippers recovered from garments, bags, etc.
- Please only drop off on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month. Subject to change depending on available space - see our calendar.
- Fabric
- Currently only accepting quilting cotton and linen (garment linen - not table or bed linens)
- Cut-into is fine, but nothing that has already been made into something.
- Please ensure fabric is clean.
- Please only drop off on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month. Subject to change depending on available space - see our calendar.
- Please note that we cannot accept clothing, or any soiled or upcycled textiles as a donation. However, we can accept them for $3/pound on our monthly recycling days, the last Saturday of each month. This cost goes toward the shipping and recycling fees to send them to a facility in Surrey, BC, for recycling. Read more on our Recycling page.
We do not accept knitting or crochet supplies. Please reach out to Supply Victoria or Our Place Society, as they may be accepting these items.
Our goal is to offer an option for recirculating items back into the sewing community, rather than have them collect dust in a closet while others are buying new of the same item. Offering recirculated items helps reduce waste of manufacturing new goods, and prevents perfectly good items from going to landfill. They also sell at a lower price point, offering access to a larger range of economic situations. For larger items (machines, yardage, etc.), we can offer consignment. We cannot, however, offer payment on the spot for any items. Donation items can be dropped off on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month during regular store hours. If you have a lot of items (like a truck-full), please call ahead and let us know. We may ask to arrange a specific time with you outside of regular hours.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Your donations help to reduce waste in our community!
Donate to our Waste Reduction Fund
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Money donated to our Waste Reduction Fund does not stay in our pockets. It is forwarded to projects and organizations in the community that are waste-reduction focused. Thank you for your support!
Debrand Textile Recycling
Soiled, or otherwise unusable textile waste is sent to Surrey, BC, for recycling.
"We got our start in our hometown of Vancouver, showing local companies a better solution for their excess branded gear than the landfill—or “brandfill,” as we called it. Then we kept thinking bigger—what if we could shift mindsets so every brand sees waste as an opportunity instead of a burden?
Our commitment to challenging conventional ways of thinking and asking big questions resonated with leading brands across North America. Today, we support over 50 household names, along with emerging brands, through our approach to next-life logistics." -Debrand website about page