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This sustainable textiles store in the 700-block of Yates Street has sourced about 400 completely unique knit sweaters, with more on the way ahead of the holiday rush, said owner Christopher Shurety. Unlike typical thrift products, he said, each comes recycled from textile grading factories across the world including Ukraine, South America and Africa.
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The store, iconic on Yates Street for its window mannequin displays and store-front shopping racks, has had great success selling the garments annually as the ugly Christmas sweater craze continues.
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The seasonal offering香蕉视频直播檚 popularity in years past saw The Patch rent a pop-up space around the corner to house and sell a massive collection of sweaters. Challenges in receiving sweaters from their New York supplier due to pandemic shipping restrictions, combined with the redevelopment of that temporary rental space kept the same from happening this year.
Despite the relatively smaller scale this year, and the effects of the pandemic being felt on business, Shurety said, 20 per cent of each sale will be donated to a yet-to-be determined children香蕉视频直播檚 charity. Past years have seen them donate to The Mustard Seed Food Bank.
The charitable component and the entire store itself, is being run by Shurety and his colleague, Morgan, as the only full-time staff.
They香蕉视频直播檙e eager to hire full- or part-time workers ahead of and following the holiday season.
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