Clothes Swap Party! (by Clothes Swap & Style + City of Sydney)

CLOTHES SWAP PARTY

Bet you didn’t know that in Australia, the average person buys almost 15kg of clothing each year but nearly 10kg of their clothes ends up in landfill within the year! This is why Australia has a reputation for being one of the most wasteful textile consumers in the world. 

Our clothes swap party is a fun way to reduce waste in sustainable and stylish ways. So, declutter your wardrobe, pick out the top 1 - 5 most gently used and top-quality item(s) (NOT fast fashion) and bring them to the swap. You’ll get others’ high standard garments in return. This is one of the coolest ways to zhuzh up your wardrobe.  

Clothes Swap & Style and City of Sydney Council are teaming up to bring you this exciting swap social. If you love great company, great clothes and hate fashion waste, join us in boosting the circular fashion economy through swapping. In addition to diverting clothes from landfill, the goal is to foster a spirit of generosity within the community and make a positive impact.  

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Time: Arrive 10:00 am to check in your swap items. Welcome and swapping will begin at 11 am

Where: Juanita Nielsen Community Centre, 31 Nicholson, Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney 2011

Tickets: Free (registration is essential)

HOW THE SWAP WORKS

1. Bring 1 – 5 (maximum) items of clothing or accessories to add to the swap collection pool.

2. Clothing is checked in, then sorted onto racks and tables by our team.

3. Guests can only begin taking and trying on swap items only after the swap is officially declared open by the host at 11 am. This will take place after the brief welcome and talks at the beginning.

SWAP GUIDELINES

• Clothes brought to the swap MUST be clean, good quality and in good condition: not worn out, faded, pillaged, pongy or damaged. (Good quality also means something you would gift to a friend). Please be mindful and considerate of what other swappers will be happy to receive 😊.

• We can’t guarantee guests will find their sizes as it depends on what other guests bring; Regardless, accessories are included in the pool, so there will be something for everyone. Therefore, we encourage ALL SIZES to participate in the swap. This swap is for all genders so we welcome clothing designed for male, female, adaptive and all body types.
  
  
• Items to bring: pants, skirts, tops, jumpers, coats, jumpsuits, shirts, catsuits, shoes, bags, shorts, scarves, hats, dresses, sunglasses, jewellery. All these items can be retro, vintage, handmade or from quality medium to luxury brands.

• WHAT NOT TO BRING: we will not accept underwear, fast fashion, used pyjamas and overused workout gear. Please avoid bringing fast fashion particularly from brands like Shein, Temu, Kmart, H&M, Target, Big W, Boohoo, Asos, etc. This does not mean swap items have to be luxury, expensive or high end items. Not at all! If you have amazing items you found in preloved places like op shops, vintage stores & markets, clothes swaps or even made yourself that you no longer need, we'd love to have these treasures in the swap. Swappers just want quality items no matter how much they cost or where they came from.
  
  
• PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS THAT DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA CANNOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE SWAP.

* Clothes Swap & Style is an initiative of Eco Styles by Nina Gbor.