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I_thriftflip gives a GAP hoodie a plaid-lined second life

The sleeveless remake keeps the lettering, while a sponsored sweatpants-to-miniskirt flip completes the week's two uploads.

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Turn this gap hoodie into a zip up plaid vest jacket #thriftflip #sewing #upcycledfashion #upcyclingTurn this gap hoodie into a zip up plaid vest jacket #thriftflip #sewing #upcycledfashion #upcycling

An oversized grey pullover goes in; a zip-up vest comes out. I_thriftflip's most watched new upload makes the transformation in a single arm-swipe transition, then gives the finished garment a turn for the camera.

The sleeves are gone, but the GAP identity stays, with plaid filling the lettering and lining the hood. It's a small detail that makes this more than a simple cut-down hoodie. The Short has reached roughly 250,000 views, and viewers are asking for a tutorial; one specifically picks out the reworked logo.

The other new upload, "Turn sweatpants into foldover ruffle miniskirt #thriftflip #sewing #upcycling #whatnotpartner", takes another casual wardrobe staple in a different direction. It is a sponsored partner post, turning sweatpants into a foldover ruffle miniskirt.

Older transformations remain busy too. September's T-shirt-dress-to-bolero-set Short has the strongest daily momentum among the channel's active uploads, followed by the new miniskirt. A hoodie remade into a 2000s Hollister V-neck top is also continuing to draw views: the London creator's Y2K wardrobe has more than one route back into circulation.

The channel added 8,000 subscribers over the week, though growth is slower than its pace across the past month, and today's views are below the usual daily level. Nearby in the craft world, Sewing Circle collected a similar weekly volume of views. For I_thriftflip, the freshest audience request is rather specific: show how that plaid-trimmed vest was made.

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  • Woah that's actually super cool
  • That looks so good are we gonna get tutorial pr what also don't forget the iconic random sounds 😭😭😭
    @iconic_stayyyyyySee it on YouTube

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The facts
Subscribers
612,000 ▲ 8,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
3,075,169
Videos published this week
2
Video published
October 30, 2026
Video views so far
249,939
Views on its first day
90,181

The numbers

Here is how I_thriftflip's uploads and audience moved over the past week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
I_thriftflip
3,075,169
Sewing Circle
2,950,601
Magic Pencil1
1,493,922
Fiber Flux
266,212
subscribers
612,000
▲ 8,000 in the last 7 days
total views
154,438,035
views per day
206,546
typical day: 451,390
first-day views of each video posted this week
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Fiber Flux
590,000
Odin Makes
579,000
As of November 6, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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