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7-11-2025 12:52am

Gen Z Repurpose Tablecloths, Towels, Blankets, and more!

Gen Z has been defined as those born from 1997 -2012. Although there is validity, merit, or justification to interject a correction for this shortened span of 15 years, rather than the traditional 25 years, or even a generous span of 20-30 years, for a generation.

Nevertheless, it is these who hover around the college years, both entering and completing, who have gone beyond what an older generation reacted to recycling: Asking for corporate response either with products reflecting a percentage of recycled content and/or a recycle impact statement for production and waste.

Gen Z seems to take the onus, the initiative to recycle rather than buy new. Whether it is shopping at charity thrift stores, estate sales, dedicated online resellers of previously worn/used items, or even in-house/family resources; all have become a source of inventory rather than big-box stores.

Online resources, tutorials, and purchase options are growing in popularity. The expanse of fabric choices for garments is astonishing. Also, most fabric sold on the bolt is 42”-45” wide or 54”-60”.

As an example, a rectangular tablecloth for a table which seats 4 people with the dimensions of 36”x48” or 36”x60” would equate to one yard of on-the-bolt fabric

Here are a few:

And remember to check Estate Sales  (EstateSales.net & EstateSales.org)  - We like MooradianEstateSales & TallRobEstateSales

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