{"id":81020,"date":"2017-10-13T09:47:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T07:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=81020"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:32:17","slug":"thrift-shopping-thrift-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/10\/13\/thrift-shopping-thrift-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrift shopping in the Thrift Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Juliette Schaffrath in her Thrift Hub<\/span><\/p>

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On 21 September student Juliette Schaffrath opened the Thrift Hub. Here students can choose second-hand clothes and decide what they will pay for them. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about fashion and cheap clothes, but also about sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Thrift Hub is located in the Sustainability Hub building next to the new Smitse. Students can come along, choose clothes and pay whatever they feel is right. They haven\u2019t raised much money yet. \u201cStudents are shy about taking clothes and deciding what to pay for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only new clothing<\/h3>
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Second-hand clothes in the Thrift Hub<\/span><\/p>

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German student Juliette Schaffrath (20, Management of International Social Challenges) often went to second-hand clothes events in Cologne, her hometown. \u201cI noticed that there were far fewer initiatives like this in the Netherlands, even on this trendy campus.\u201d The Sustainability Hub adopted her idea for a second-hand clothes shop and created space for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a survey among students, I discovered that second-hand clothing is often associated with being old-fashioned and dirty,\u201d says Juliette. \u201cMy main goal is now to improve the image of second-hand clothes shops. All the clothes in this shop are as good as new. In the next months I want to work together with some young student designers from the New Fashion Society to display their first unique outfits in the shop! We donate all older or threadbare clothes we receive from students to the Salvation Army.\u201d<\/p>\n

Closed sustainability circle<\/h3>

Because the Thrift Hub is not just about fashion and cheap clothing. Sustainability also plays a big role. \u201cAfter the meat industry, the clothing industry is the most water-intensive industry. So recycling clothes is good for the environment,\u201d Juliette explains.<\/p>\n

The proceeds from Thrift Hub go to Dress For Success. This is a charity that helps poor, unemployed people find a nice suit that will boost their chances in a job interview. \u201cThis charity uses donated, so second-hand outfits,\u201d says Juliette. \u201cThat\u2019s why it fits into our bigger picture of sustainability and metaphorically closes the \u2018sustainability circle\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\t

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The Thrift Hub is not a permanent thing, but will last until at least April 2018. It is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n

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Clothing and charity chest<\/span><\/p>

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read more about sustainability projects on the campus<\/h2>