For this year's National Recycling Week, we'll be hosting a spring clothes swap!
Clothes Swap & Style is partnering with City of Sydney Council's Juanita Nielsen Community Centre to help your quality unwanted clothes find a new home.
Australians on average buy almost 15kg of clothes every year (or 56 new items every year). 84% of it ends up in landfill. Swapping clothes helps divert clothes from going to landfill and it transitions our clothing industry to a more circular economy.
When: Saturday 12 November
Time: 11am - 1pm *(Arrive at 10:30 am for an 11 am start)
Where: Juanita Nielsen Community Centre, 31 Nicholson St, Woolloomooloo, Sydney NSW 2011
HOW THE SWAP WORKS
1. Please bring only 1 – 5 items of clothing or accessories to add to the swap collection pool. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept more than 5.
2. Please note that guests can only begin taking and trying on swap items after the swap is officially declared open by the host. This will take place after the brief welcome and introduction at the beginning. After this, guest can try on and take what they like.
3. At the end of the swap, participants can choose to take home remaining items they brought that have not been taken or they can leave them at the swap to be donated to an op shop.
SWAP GUIDELINES
Clothes brought to the swap MUST be clean, good quality and in good condition: not too heavily worn out, faded, pillaged or too damaged. (Good quality also means something you would gift to your best friend). Please be mindful and considerate of what other swappers will be happy to receive 😊.
Clothes can be hand made, retro, vintage, branded, etc.
We can’t guarantee guests will find their sizes. It depends on what other guests bring, therefore, we encourage ALL SIZES to participate in the swap.
Items to bring: dresses, pants, skirts, tops, shoes, bags, scarves, hats, jewellery.
WHAT NOT TO BRING: please do not bring underwear, pyjamas and overused workout gear. Pyjamas and swimwear allowed only if they're brand new, preferably with tags.
* Clothes Swap & Style is an initiative of Eco Styles by Nina Gbor.