Make The Shift to Thrift!

Welcome to Adelaide's Biggest Second-Hand Shopping Mecca; "Thriftman Park", where you'll find Sustainable Clothing Co, at 322 Grange Road in Kidman Park. (between Rent-That-Rack and RSPCA)

Discover a hand-picked, curated range of vintage & pre-loved men's and women's clothing, shoes, and accessories, spanning the 70's, 80s, 90s, 2000s. Alongside aesthetically pleasing modern Eclectic Boho styles, Streetwear and Alternative collections, with Australian Hemp and Organic Cotton Brands, Up-Cycled and locally made jewellery, accessories and more. 

Be involved in the community through various local markets and events, regular clothing swaps and workshops. 

Picture of 60's & 70's Collection, September 2024 (Photography by Cameron Pozza)

Picture of 2000's Collection, September 2024 (Photography by Cameron Pozza)

Picture of the Kidman Park shop, looking towards the front desk from the back of the shop, September 2024 (Photography by Cameron Pozza)

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OUR CIRCULAR-ECONOMY & SUSTAINABILITY MODEL

SUSTAINABLE SOURCING

• Curated Vintage & Pre-Loved Modern Clothing
• Sourced from Collectors, Auctions, Markets, Liquidated Shops and Deadstock
• Local Aussie Brans + Handmade & Upcycled
• Carefully Hand-Picked for Quality, Style & Longevity

ENCOURAGE RECYCLING

• Community Clothing Swap & Workshop Events
• Discounts for Donations - Get up to 30% Off
• Student & Senior Discounts - Get 5% Off
• Earn Loyalty Points for Store-Credit with each Purchase

WASTE MINIMISATION

• Natural & Biodegradable Fabrics, Hemp, Linen, Silk, Organic Cotton
• Charity Donations to Women's Shelters, Homelessness, Dress for Success & more
• Textile Recycling Partnerships through State-wide CC and Recycle Smart
• Nothing Sent to Landfill

Picture of Sustainable Clothing Co's Transparent Circular-Economy Model

(photography by Cameron Pozza)

By finding different ways to re-wear, repair, and recycle, SCO aims to combat the unsustainable practices the fast-fashion industry has pushed on society, and instead encourage a more conscious approach to our fashion consumption habits.

Laura and Dani at the Slow-Fashion Silent protest, in Rundle Mall, Adelaide (Autumn 2023)

Whether you're a music collector or simply appreciate the nostalgia of physical music, our a curated selection of vinyl records and memorabilia is sure to impress. 

Discover sustainable fashion related events, right here in Adelaide! 

Clothes Swapping and Workshop Events

Swap your clothing with the thrifty community on our dedicated swapping days, at The Joinery, in partnership with the Adelaide Sustainability Centre! 

Swapping your clothing promotes the reduction, reuse, and recycling of clothing. Large corporations often end up discarding most of their clothing donations to landfill in third-world countries, but at Sustainable Clothing Co, nothing goes to waste.

Anything left over at the end of the swap days goes onto homelessness, women's shelters through the Anti-Poverty Network, Dress for Success and other various charities, any items deemed as unsalvageable go to State-wide Cleaning Cloths and Recycle Smart to be mechanically shredded and separated to create new products and textiles. 

Workshops are run by local artists, stylists and makers teaching upcycling, customizing and mending clothing, which offers a hands-on opportunity for young Australians to be involved in sustainability by learning to care for and dispose of clothing in a more environmentally friendly way. 

Check out the Markets & Events page or the Facebook Events page for more information on any upcoming events.

Picture of Kat, Michael, Laura and Dani standing in front of SCO's Space Cube, featured in Rundle Mall, for the silent sustainability protest, August 2023 

Recycle Unsalvageable Clothing or Fabric Scraps

You can recycle unwanted fabrics and clothing that is deemed unsalvageable at Sustainable Clothing Co, through our partnership with State-wide Cleaning Cloths and Recycle-Smart, where the fabrics are recycled into industrial rags, insulation, pet bedding and more. 

Simply pop into the store with your unsalvageable items and fabric scraps and place them in the rag bin provided. Please make sure bag is sealed. 

Benefits of a Sustainable Fashion Community

• Understanding the true cost of mass-produced, fast-fashion clothing.
• Recycling clothing you no longer wear into the circular economy.
• Access to the vintage and pre-loved clothing marketplace..
• Supporting local brands and causes.
• Developing conscious lifestyle habits.
• Creating awareness around over-consumption and shopping habits.
• Identifying transparency, so you know the right places to shop.

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Sustainable Clothing Co. Lady-Boss Laura

Laura is the face behind Sustainable Clothing Co, launching the business in October 2018 with a special event evening featuring a screening of 'The True Cost', followed by a talk on the pros and cons of slow-fashion vs fast-fashion, a streetwear fashion show, a raffle prize draw and a break-dance performance.

Find out more about the 2018 SCO launch night!

Laura has been collecting and curating vintage and pre-loved clothing from other collectors, auctions, estate sales, markets, liquidated shops and deadstock since 2006. Inspired by creative streetstyle, online fashion forums, electronic dance music festivals, and ground-breaking Japanese fashion trends, Laura's wonderful and wacky personal collection grew so much that she found herself reselling her pieces at the very first Round She Goes Market in Adelaide, in 2012.

In-line with the motivation to live a healthier lifestyle, Laura began to take her clothing resale hobby in a sustainable direction, by focusing creating a brand that focuses on the importance of buying and re-wearing second-hand clothing, attempting to go against the use of mass-produced, fast-fashion.

Picture of Tatjana, Laura and Dani at the Kidman Park shop, September 2022 (photography by Cameron Pozza)

Laura has been involved in many Adelaide events over the years including, Adelaide Fashion Festival, The Vegan Festival, Norwood Fashion Festival, Adelaide Fringe's Garden of Unearthly Delights and more. 

Laura has presented talks and fashion shows for the for the SA Boutique Fashion show as part of South Australia’s Fashion week in 2016, Styled Market in September 2019, the Adelaide Uni's Fashion Collective Sustainability Night in early 2020 and Adelaide's Vegan Festival in October 2020. Laura has also talked about the circular economy with Broadsheet SA, Adelaide CityMag, Uni SA, The Adelaidian, BizCover’s International Woman’s Day Campaign, TEO Magazine, The Thirty Minute City at Radio Adelaide, Cocktail Revolution, on Renew Adelaide's success stories information panel and taught students about the importance of textile recycling, building a sustainable business, and how to sell clothing online and upcycling workshops at Adelaide CBD school, Youth INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture of Laura at the Sustainable Clothing CO store at 24A Charles street, just off Rundle Mall in October 2022. 

Winter 2024 Window Display from the Charles Street store. 

Downstairs to the 34B Hindley Street store, 2020.