Organising a clothing swap: here's how to do it conveniently!
A clothing swap is fun and good for our beautiful globe. Because if we share all those clothes so cozily, you regularly have something ‘new’ to wear without having to buy clothes new. Because by now we know that making clothes is incredibly harmful. Buy less clothes, go for second-hand. And you can even do that for free if you organise a clothing swap. And that's how you do it!
Tools
- minimum of 5 participants (5 to 15 is ideal if you want to keep it manageable)
- 5-10 cool garments per person
- clothes rack
- mirror
- corner to fit
- snacks & drinks
- pleasant music
Instructions
- Pick a date and invite a group of friends. Experienced clothing swappers from the Insta community say five to 15 participants is ideal. It is helpful if everyone is about the same size, but this is not a must. And especially invite the people you always admire so much for their clothing style.
- All bring at least five to 10 nice, clean garments. Agree a number together in advance.
- Hang everything by size and category.
- Provide a big mirror, fun music and tasty snacks & drinks (or have everyone bring something tasty).
- Divide the event into several rounds of looking, fitting, choosing and dividing.
- Multiple fans of one item? Then raffle it off.
- Take leftover clothes to a charity or thrift shop.