Free Clothes

This page will list all the information on free clothes that is available on AF.c and additional resources will be added as they are discovered. There is a wide range of clothing that you could get for free. Most clothing that is given away is casual. Sometimes it’s not very stylish, or if it’s used it could be out of date. However, any clothing that is given away will do the job of covering you as long as it fits. Style is really a matter of personal preference, and you might be surprised what you can get. Especially if you know how to sew.

Free clothes that are currently available will be listed on the blog.

If you need formal attire for a one-time specific occasion you can try renting instead of buying. This is an especially more economic option for expensive clothing like formal dresses.

Commercial Resources For Free Clothes

Commercial freebies are offered as promotions to increase sales or they’re given in exchange for marketing services or market research, which also have the ultimate goal of increasing sales. Yet, that doesn’t mean you have to buy something to get the freebies, because then they would not really be free. Here are all the strategies where you could potentially get free clothes:

Branded T-shirts and other wearables are among the most common gifts that are given away as promotional products. See Free Samples and Gifts, Trade Show Freebies & SWAG, Sports Event Freebies, and Political Freebies.

You can get free clothing with coupons, especially on Black Friday. The coupons might have language such as “$10 off a purchase of $10 or more”. They are given away in circulars or as a door prize at clothing stores. If the purchase is exactly $10 then the final price, including sales tax, is $0.

You could win free clothing in a sweepstakes or contest. In this case it won’t be just one article of clothing, it would be a full wardrobe, a year supply, or thousands of dollars worth of clothing.

You could potentially get free clothing while mystery shopping. The gigs would likely be for clothing stores and compensation could include reimbursement for clothing that you buy.

Brands know that the more exposure they get, the better, and getting people to wear the brand is one way to increase exposure. You could potentially get free clothing by offering to be a Human Billboard.

Community Resources For Free Clothing

Read community freebies for an explanation of what community freebies are. Since most community freebies are used, that means that some items that are given away are in need of repair. Some items will be in excellent condition, but if you have “repair” skills, in this case sewing skills, then more options will be available to you.

You could possibly learn sewing skills at a class offered by Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or other retailer that offers free workshops. See Free Classes From Local Businesses. Visit Web Freebies: Free Education: DIY to learn sewing online.

Clothes are often given away on Craigslist, Freecycle and similar sites, and other gift economies.

You could find clothing while dumpster diving or curb shopping. You could especially try curb shopping outside thrift stores and thrift store collection bins while they’re closed. People will often leave donations outside the store after the store is closed and the donations get left outside until the next morning when the store opens.

You could potentially uptrade for free clothing in a process called arbitrage.

You could potentially get free clothing from Yard Sale Leftovers, or even Local Retailer Leftovers.

Try going to the starting line of a marathon or track the first few miles of a marathon. Marathons often start in the morning when it’s chilly, but then the weather warms up as the sun comes out. Runners are more focused on running the race than anything else. If they shed an article of clothing, such as a sweatshirt, then they don’t usually expect to get it back. They will have a couple more hours of running and be miles away before they could even think about it. If the article of clothing has a name or phone number on it, then it would be courteous to return it.

Clothes are particular items that might be good for arbitrage. People can even find clothing in thrift stores and sell them for more on eBay. eBay Lot Freebies could be another way to get clothing, even designer brands.

Government Freebies & Non-Profits That Offer Clothing

There are currently no known government programs that offer free clothing. If you know of any, please let us know. This site is not a platform for political debate. It simply offers information for those who can use it.

There are plenty of churches and non-profits that will offer you clothing. Free clothing is especially common with non-profits that help with job resumes and job interview training. Look for a local clothing bank.