# The Nest: Vintage Clothing Store in Providence, RI

> The Nest is a vintage clothing store in Providence, RI.

Source: https://thriftnearby.com/ri/providence/the-nest/

This secondhand and vintage clothing store on Carpenter Street focuses on sustainable fashion, aiming to reduce textile waste through recycling, donation, and resale of women's and men's clothing. The Providence location offers tailoring, mending, sewing classes, clothing swaps, and workshops. Shoppers mention plus sizes and cute clothes. Open six days a week, the women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly shop provides in-store shopping, pickup, delivery, wheelchair access, and free parking.

> Your one-stop shop for sustainable fashion. Secondhand & Vintage Fashion Store in Providence and Newport. At our Providence location only: Tailoring Services, Mending Services, Textile Recycling, Slow Fashion Workshops & Events, Sewing Classes, Clothing Swaps, Mending Circles. Our mission is to fight the toxic cycle of overconsumption and textile waste. As a collective, we inspire authenticity and sustainability by shifting mindsets, encouraging slow consumption, and ultimately diverting textile waste out of landfills.
>
> — From the store’s Google listing

## Details

- Type: Vintage Clothing Store
- Address: 272 Carpenter St, Providence, RI 02909
- Website: http://www.thenestpvd.com/
- Google rating: 4.8 from 148 reviews
- County: Providence County
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.8180287,-71.4279732
- Last verified: 2026-09-20
- Star breakdown: 5★ 136, 4★ 6, 3★ 2, 2★ 1, 1★ 3

## Features

- Buying and donating: Accepts clothing for recycling or donation, Women’s clothing, Men’s clothing
- Service options: In-store shopping, In-store pickup, Delivery
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking
- Payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments
- About the business: Small business, Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly
- Parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, On-site parking

## What reviewers mention

clothing swaps (19), thrift store (16), workshops (10), plus sizes (8), tailoring (8), sewing classes (7), sustainability (7), cute clothes (5)

## Hours

- Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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