In an effort to provide Michigan Tech students with clothing resources in a sustainable way, a group of faculty and staff have formed The Husky Closet Collective. The Husky Closet Collective consists of three programs - the Clothing Closet, the Career Closet, and Gowns for Grads. We aim to reduce waste by reusing donated items instead of throwing them away. All of our programs are donation based and completely free to Michigan Tech students. Students may select clothing for interviews, gender-affirming clothing, or cold-weather clothing. Thanks to the American Marketing Association at Michigan Tech for designing the logos and working on the promotional materials.
The Clothing Closet
Located in 128 Douglass Houghton Hall, The Clothing Closet provides new and gently
used everyday clothing items for free. Students can pick up jeans, shoes, tops, socks,
coats, and more. During the academic year, the closet is open 10am-8pm. During the
summer the closet is open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, email huskycloset@mtu.edu.
To donate to the Clothing Closet, bring your items to 128 Douglass Houghton Hall and
place them in the donation bin. Donations are also accepted at the Wadsworth Hall
front desk.
Accepted Items (new or gently worn):
- Jeans
- Sweatshirts
- Coats
- Hats, gloves, scarves
- Sweaters/shirts
- Professional clothing
- Shoes/boots
- Skirts
- Shorts
Items we do not accept:
- Bedding
- Towels
- Underwear
- Bras
- Bathing suits
- Pajamas
- Children’s/youth sized clothing
- T-shirts from high school, races, companies that aren’t local, etc.
- Stained or torn clothing
The Career Closet
The Career Closet event occurs twice per year on the weekend preceding Career Fair.
This event is a give-away of gently worn business clothing to assist students in preparing
for Career Fair, internships, co-ops, and other career opportunities. Thanks to the
generous support of alumni, faculty, staff, and community members, we gave away over
1,500 items of clothing to 425 students in the 2022-2023 academic year.
The next Career Closet event will be Saturday, September 16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and
Sunday, September 17 from 10am-2pm.
Gowns for Grads
Our newest program started in Spring 2023. We aim to provide caps and gowns for graduates to borrow. Don’t let the cost of a gown stop you from celebrating your hard work and graduation. Information about how to borrow a gown will be released in Fall 2023. We will have a small number of gowns available for December Commencement. To donate your cap and gown, email huskycloset@mtu.edu.
Other Resources:
Copper Country Angel Mission
Location: 433 5th St. Calumet, MI 49913
Details: A free store that offers clothing and household items.
St. Vincent DePaul Store
Location: 204 Quincy St Hancock, Michigan 49930
Details: Resale store that offers clothing and household items.
Keweenaw Consignment
Location: 20895 Royce Rd.Ripley (Highway M-26) Hancock, MI 49930
Details: Resale store that offers clothing and household items.
The Copper Poppy
Location: 706 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
Details: Resale store with new, used, refurbished, vintage, home decor, women’s clothing,
and more.
Goodwill
Location: 911 Razorback Dr, Houghton, MI 49931
Details: Resale store that offers clothing and household items.