Trade skills and things, close to home.
No cash, no ads, no algorithm optimizing for your attention — just neighbors trading what they can offer for what they actually need.
How it works
Describe it in your own words
Say what you can offer or what you need. No forms, no category trees to dig through.
Get matched nearby
Matching runs on real distance to people around you, not a fixed postcode list.
Trade — one-to-one or in a loop
Sometimes it's a straight swap. Sometimes it's you and two other people trading in a circle.
What makes it different
Less searching, less chasing. More actual trades.
We find the match for you
On most platforms you have to go looking for someone to trade with. Here, our own matching works quietly in the background to find people whose offer meets your need — one-to-one or in a loop — and brings the match to you. Prefer to look around yourself? Browse is always there.
Requests that don't pile up
Every trade request comes with a time limit — 48 hours for most trades. It nudges people to reply and get connected while they're keen. If it isn't answered, it simply expires: nothing is charged and your listing goes back to open. Only the serious trades stay.
Every trade is between real, signed-in people in your area — not an anonymous marketplace.
Frequently asked
What is Social Fabric?
Social Fabric is a local trading platform where you exchange skills and things with people nearby — no cash required. Describe what you can offer or what you need, and the platform matches you with others in your area.
Is Social Fabric free to use?
Yes. Trades are settled in credits, not cash — you earn credits by offering something and spend them on what you need.
How does matching work?
You describe what you're offering or looking for in your own words. The platform reads it, works out the category, and matches you with nearby listings — sometimes as a direct swap, sometimes as a multi-person trade loop.
Do I have to search for people to trade with?
No. Once you post what you offer or need, Social Fabric keeps looking in the background and brings you matches that fit — you don't have to hunt for them. You can still browse and request things yourself whenever you like.
What happens if someone doesn't respond to a trade?
Every trade request has a time limit — 48 hours for most trades. If it isn't answered in time it simply expires: nothing is charged and your listing goes back to open, so your inbox never fills up with requests that went nowhere.
What's a trade loop?
Not every trade is one-to-one. Social Fabric can match three or more people in a circular exchange — you help one person, they help another, and someone in that chain helps you — settled together as a single loop.
Do I need the app to use Social Fabric?
No — Social Fabric runs in your browser and can be installed to your home screen like an app, on both phones and desktop, with no app store download required.