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(NUI) - From celebrities to high school students, wearing vintage clothing has become a growing trend in the past few years.
Whether it's a 1970s Ramones T-shirt found at a vintage shop for or a boy's corduroy jacket bought for at Goodwill, everything old seems to be new again.
According to the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops, resale is one of the fastest growing segments of the retail industry. This trend is good news for not-for-profit service organizations. For example, all the money spent in Goodwill's 1,900 nationwide stores goes to support job training and placement programs for people with disabilities and other disadvantages.
Aside from donating clothing, recycling old clothes provides many positive options. Before turning all of your old T-shirts into dust rags and thrift store finds, consider creating something new from previously used fabric.
According to White Sewing Machine Co., a simple-to-use sewing machine with a good straight and zigzag stitch - and a bit of creativity - is all you need to breathe a second life into your "old stuff." Consider these ideas:
* If your old T-shirts have sentimental value, make them into a quilt. Cut out squares of the shirts, and piece them together. All you need is a simple straight stitch sewing machine, like the White Quilter's Star, to create a useful memento from all those vacations, rock concerts and sporting events.
* Put an old wool sweater to good use. A wool sweater inadvertently tossed in the washer not only shrinks but it becomes felted wool - perfect for a handbag. Or, trace your hand for a mitten pattern and sew mittens for homeless children. Visit www.whitesewing.com for detailed instructions on this charitable idea.
* Add flair to your jeans. Old hand-me-down jeans or those purchased at a secondhand store look surprisingly current when you stitch rickrack, beaded fringe and embroidered trims on them.
* Find new uses for an old tablecloth. You may be inclined to toss that stained tablecloth, but it's much more rewarding to turn it into place mats or fabric napkins. Cut around the stained areas and add a motif to match the kitchen or dining room decor.