03/05/2022
Join the latest trend of clothes swapping this Thursday, May 5 from 6-10 PM at .paaka .
A clothes swap is an event where you swap your clothes with friends and other people. It’s all about making fashion sustainable affordable and alternative.
Why Clothes Swapping or Upcycling?
The Fashion Industry is the second most polluting industry in the world (after agriculture), creating 150 billion units of clothing each year. Globally, 2.5 billion pounds of clothing go to landfills each year (Global Fashion Exchange, 2018). A lot of clothes get disposed of even though there is nothing wrong with them.
Most of us have items in our wardrobe that are perfectly fine yet we don’t use, we still feel that we have nothing to wear. Clothes swapping is a way of conscious consumption which allows you to share resources, keep clothes out of landfills, and have a good time!
There are no strict rules:
1. Fill the invitation link.
2. On confirmation: Pay 500/- INR cover charge (it can be fully redeemed on F&B at the venue.)
2. Bring your own hangers, Display your clothes at the allocated space based on the sizes..
3. Go to the swap floor and view the available clothes, try them out, mingle, and enjoy.
4. Let's make sure your clothes find a good match, so help encourage others to try them and take them. The same person might not have anything to offer you. But the whole idea is to help everyone find something new from someone in a lovely community space. This event thrives on the principles of a sharing and a gift economy.
If you need a drink to break ice, it's a BYOB.
5. Left-over clothes can be donated.
We will also facilitate a small discussion about the trend of clothes swapping and upcycling globally, our ideas and prejudices about secondhand, and how to be a more sustainable consumer.
What to bring to the swap:
- Each person can bring a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10 items.
- Clothes, but also shoes, bags, and accessories are welcome
- Socks, underwear, and lingerie are not..
- Make sure the clothes are clean, dry, and smell good.
Upcycling:
- Items that need repairs or worn-out or old can be brought to the Upcycling space to discuss ideas..