How do I add to my wardrobe?
1) Peruse the various folders
and select the items you wish to own.
2) Email nlc@ftmaustralia.org
with your wish list and pay the nominal
donation*.
3) New Life Clothing will then
email you the contact details of the relevant
owners.
4) Contact the owner/s and make
the necessary arrangements to have the new additions to
your wardrobe shipped directly to you.
Who can donate clothing?
The short answer is - anyone.
All you need in order to participate is clean clothing of
a reasonable standard of quality. When considering
whether an item is suitable for the project simply ask
yourself whether you consider the item suitable for
wearing in public. Whilst people may not be actually
paying for the clothing listed on this site they will,
nonetheless, be outlaying a donation for each item as
well as the cost of postage. Please don’t list
anything for donation that you would not be willing to
wear yourself.
Having said this, it is
understood that we are dealing with pre-loved clothing
and hence, some items may have a mark or two. If this is
the case, please use the description sheet to highlight
any imperfections, eg missing buttons, colour runs,
fraying hem lines, etc. Whilst some may be willing to
live with such imperfections, others may not. Please
remember, this project will only survive through the
honesty and good will of all participants.
So what, if anything, am I buying?
First of all, you aren’t
actually ‘buying’ anything in the ordinary
sense of the word. Rather, you’re making a donation
to New Life Clothing and in return for that donation, you
will be provided with the relevant contact details for
the owner/s of each item of clothing you want.
New Life Clothing is a
not-for-profit project and, as such, all monies raised
will be fed straight back into the trans-community.
Recipients of these donations include organisations such
as FTM Australia. If you want New Life Clothing to
consider an organisation as a potential recipient please
email the appropriate details to Jake at:
nlc@ftmaustralia.org
for consideration.
How do I list clothing for donation?
To list clothing for
donation:
- Photograph each piece of
unwanted clothing and/or;
- Provide a comprehensive
description for each piece of clothing;
- Email your list (including
descriptions) to: nlc@ftmaustralia.org
What sort of information should I include in my
descriptions?
Please list as much information
as possible about each item of clothing.
At the very least however,
please provide a description of the type of clothing
offered and the size.
- Type of clothing -
(eg. Long sleeved shirt, denim jeans, sleeveless
dress.)
- Material - (eg.
Cotton, denim, silk.)
- Brand/Place of
Purchase (if known) - (eg. Van Heusen/Myers,
Piping Hot/Big W)
- Size (please include
neck and sleeve length for shirts and waist and inner
seam length for trousers if possible) - (eg. Neck 42,
sleeve 82; waist 92, length 34 for men‘s
clothing; use traditional sizing for women‘s
clothing, eg. Siz 14, 16, etc; please remember, any
additional measurements such as pants leg length and
sleeve lengths will assist the individual to make more
informed choices.)
- List any imperfections
- (eg. Colour runs, missing buttons, frayed hems,
etc)
How much does it cost? **
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Babies, toddlers, and
children’s clothing:
$1 per item;$10 for 12
items; $20 for 25 items.
Adult clothing - per
piece for shirts/t-shirts/blouses and
shorts/pants/trousers: $2 per item; $10 for 7 items; $20
for 15 items.
- per set for suits,
male and female: $5 per 2-piece set; $7.50 per 3-piece
set.
- per piece for leather
coats, jackets and pants: $10 per item.
- per piece for all other
coats, jackets, and jumpers: $5 per item.
Binders: $5 per
item.
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All costs related to postage and handling will be born by
either the donator or the prospective new owner, and
should be negotiated between the two parties prior to any
items being shipped.
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In order to
qualify for the bulk specials listed above you must email
the appropriate number as a bulk request. You will not be
entitled to the above-mentioned specials simply by adding
up a number of separate/individual emailed
requests.
NB: New Life
Clothing accepts no responsibility for the quality or
condition of the clothing listed on this site. Any
concerns or complaints concerning any item listed herein
should be directed to the owner of the item in question.
Please remember, by requesting an item youare simply
requesting a donation from another member of the general
public. All monies outlaid by yourself to New Life
Clothing simply constitutes a donation to New Life
Clothing, which, in turn, will entitle you to the
provision of contact details for the owner/s of any given
item of clothing listed on this site.
How can I send payment to New Life Clothing?
You have a couple of
options:
- Direct debit to:
Newcastle Permanent Building Society
BSB: 650000
AccNo: 983257308
Account name: New Life Clothing.
- Send a Bank cheque or Money
order to:
New Life Clothing
PO Box 426, Charlestown NSW 2290
- Pay using the secure payment
processes of Paypal:
nlc@ftmaustralia.org
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