Times of MaltaPublished
New Malta-based platform taps into growing thrifting trend
Times of Malta profiled Thrifted.mt, its founder and the marketplace's early growth in April 2026.
Read the Times of Malta featureMaking fashion sustainable,
one garment at a time
Thrifted.mt is Malta's first dedicated marketplace for pre-loved fashion. Built to reduce textile waste and make sustainable style accessible to everyone on the Maltese islands.
Founded by Joshua Fielding
Thrifted.mt was founded in 2026 by Joshua Fielding, a Malta-based product engineer building the island's first dedicated marketplace for pre-loved fashion. The platform launched with a single goal: make buying and selling secondhand clothing in Malta as simple, safe and rewarding as buying new.
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Talk.mtPublished
Il-pjattaforma Maltija Thrifted.mt taqbeż it-3,500 biċċa mtellgħa filwaqt li taħdem biex il-moda second-hand issir normali
Talk.mt covered Thrifted.mt passing 3,500 uploaded items and its work to make second-hand fashion a normal, affordable part of daily life in Malta.
Read the Talk.mt featureOur Story
Founded in 2026 by Joshua Fielding, Thrifted.mt started with a simple observation: buying and selling second-hand clothes in Malta was harder than it needed to be.
Between coordinating meetups on social media, dealing with unreliable buyers and the lack of a centralized platform dedicated to fashion, meaningful sustainable style felt disconnected from daily life in Malta.
I built Thrifted.mt to solve this, secure in-app payments via Stripe, buyer protection with a 7-day escrow period and a trusted meetup system with QR handover verification, so buying and selling second-hand fashion in Malta feels simple, safe and local.
Our Impact
According to WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme), extending the active life of clothing by just nine months reduces its carbon, water and waste footprint by approximately 20-30%.
Malta generated 1,425 tonnes of textile waste in 2023 and recycled 77 tonnes, according to Malta's National Statistics Office. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand fashion locally, Thrifted.mt helps divert clothing from landfill and gives garments a second life within the Maltese community. Source: Malta's National Statistics Office
Every item sold on Thrifted.mt is one less item manufactured, shipped and eventually discarded. The platform tracks the cumulative impact of the community to help sellers and buyers see the difference they're making.
Our Values
Community First
Local communities are powerful. Thrifted.mt connects neighbours across Malta and Gozo, building trust and reducing the islands' environmental footprint together.
Sustainability
Extending the life of a garment by just 9 months reduces its carbon footprint by approximately 20-30% (WRAP). That's the shift Thrifted.mt is here to drive in Malta.
Affordability
Fashion shouldn't cost the earth. With 0% seller fees and affordable local delivery, sellers earn more and buyers save, everyone wins.
Join the Revolution
Whether you're looking to declutter or find your next favorite outfit, Thrifted.mt is the place for you.