"I Just Can't Throw It Away": Why We Hold On To Old Clothes

If you take a look at the back of your closet, what do you see? Perhaps something from your childhood, a favourite outfit from your youth, or even a hand-me-down garment from an older relative?

Many of us keep clothes that no longer fit, we haven't worn for years and will likely never put on ever again, so why do we hold on to them?

The Quicky speaks to an expert in identity and clothing to find out how our emotional ties to old clothes say a lot about who we were, and who we still are today, even if we are wearing a whole new wardrobe.

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Dr Rachael Wallis - Expert in identity, dress, lifestyle migration, media, culture and rural communities based at the University of Southern Queensland

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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