About

Trade-Up Clothing Swaps LLC is a social impact organization that allows you to shop and swap secondhand clothing. We are dedicated to providing an affordable and sustainable way to get clothing.

We host clothing swaps where you can trade in unlimited clothes for clothing items of your choice. We also have items for sale on our site!

Trade-Up is dedicated to promoting sustainable fashion through clothing swaps. Our mission is to provide a platform for individuals to exchange their pre-loved clothing items, reducing waste and contributing to a circular fashion economy, all while being financially accessible. We are committed to helping the environment and providing affordable swaps!
The Problem

The clothing industry produces 1.2 million metric tons of carbon which is more than international flights and maritime shipping combined, is the second biggest consumer of water using 93 billion cubic meters, all while 34 billion pounds of textiles are thrown away in the US each year, which is about 85% of textiles in the country. Americans also spend $634 a month on clothing on average, while nearly half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Due to environmentally detrimental fast fashion companies, Americans buy on average more than one piece of clothing per week as well.
Our Solution

We want to create a better alternative to receiving clothes for our customer, while also helping our planet and reducing the environmental impact of the clothing we wear. A system where clothing is exchanged immediately instead of just bought per item, keeping the cycle circular and the items in use is how we plan to do that.

TradeUp provides pop-up shops for people to donate their old clothes in exchange for new items, contributing to a circular fashion loop, and fighting fast fashion and over-consumption. It is also much more affordable for the customer to get clothing, which can be both a want and a need, as they only pay a flat fee for entry, rather than per item like many other places.

So How Does it Work

You can swap or shop: for a flat ten dollar swap fee, you can take as many items as you bring, including clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories. You can trade unlimited clothes with Trade-Up!

We also offer the option to buy, where everything is $5!

You can also drop off clothes and receive credits for each item you bring, which you can use at any event!

Want to Donate?

If you would like to donate, we welcome both clothing and financial donations. We are grateful for all donations and customers that make our work possible! 

Feel free to contact us, or just bring your clothing to an event!

About Our Clothing

Types of Clothing

- We take all sizes, styles, and types of clothing. This includes items such as shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, jeans, business-wear, jackets, and more! We also accept shoes, hats, accessories, and bags!

- We look for clean, gently used or unused pre-loved clothing for our pop-up shops! 

- At our swaps you can find brands like Nike, Hollister, Adidas, Pink, Aeropostale, Abercrombie and Fitch, Justice, Children's Place and more!

- Our inventory has clothing for ages and sizes across the board!