Koha Apparel

Koha Apparel's mission is to uplift those marginalised in our communities, providing clean, quality clothing to those in need while addressing textile waste. Supported by our team of 145 volunteers, we’re operating 19 monthly pop-ups across Aotearoa alongside Everybody Eats, LIFE Community Kitchens, Feed the Homeless Auckland, Feed the Streets, Potluck Communal Kai, Auckland City Mission and Sunday Blessings plus more. Because when more of us come together, we can provide more care; we’re supporting organisations such as Rainbow Youth, Lifewise, Auckland District Health Board and Starship Hospital in their initiatives, sending clothing where required. Through Saturdays, our store, we aim to encourage more people to engage in second-hand fashion and to rotate their wardrobes with us. To date, we have diverted over 20,000 garments from landfill. We’re eternally grateful to our team of 145 volunteers, operating 19 monthly pop-ups across Aotearoa alongside Everybody Eats, LIFE Community Kitchens, Feed the Homeless Auckland, Feed the Streets, Potluck Communal Kai, Auckland City Mission and Sunday Blessings plus more. Because when more of us come together, we can provide more care; we support other organisations such as Rainbow Youth, Lifewise, Auckland District Health Board and Starship Hospital in their initiatives, sending clothing where required. Through Saturdays, our brick-and-mortar store and web store, we aim to encourage more people to engage in second-hand fashion and to rotate their wardrobes with us. We run community clothing drives encouraging re-use culture and democratising access to second-hand. Saturdays contributes towards our everyday expenses such as gas, storage space and insurance—the overheads that get clothing into the hands of people experiencing poverty. Find out more by visiting our website kohaapparel.com and following @kohaapparel on Instagram.