Berlin Clothing Swap – time to swap!
“Here We Swap Again” was the witty name of the latest Berlin Clothing Swap which took place on September 22, 2019. We encourage you to swap with us!
Berlin Clothing Swap is a non-profit organization that organizes a clothing swap for all every season. The next swap proudly takes place at the Museum of European Cultures on November 24th, 2019.
Berlin Clothing Swap is invaluable and has grown monumentally. Founder Jenna Stein is a natural at running well thought out and seamless events. Recent events have been buzzing with limited space, packed with busy swappers who couldn’t believe their luck in getting through the doors, with a long cue outside the entrance.
This community event has reached over 49 000 people. Hundreds of whom filled the space on that exciting Sunday afternoon.
Recent swaps have been noticeably the busiest events yet!
What you need to know to attend the next Berlin Clothing Swap!
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Share the events on all your socials
Share the event on your socials and tell your friends and family to join the thrifty fun! You can keep such a generous event to yourself, there’s plenty of clothing, shoes, accessories and even household items waiting to find new homes.
Declutter and bring what you don’t need to the next swap
Marie Kondo all your belongings starting with your clothes. Put all your clothes on your clean floor, carpet, or bed and go through each item one by one and ask, “Does this spark joy?”. If the answer is no, put it in a pile to swap!
Do this with your shoes, household item, and electronics.
Now, look through all that does not spark joy for you, would you take it home if you saw it at the Berlin Clothing Swap?
Quality check guide
- The item has been washed and is clean.
- The item is tear-free (unless it’s the manufacturer’s intended style). Open seams can be fixed.
- The electronic wires are all provided with the item and are free from tears and frays.
- The free-from pilling (tiny balls on the clothing).
- The item is not so old that it’s completely faded.
- The jeans are free from stretched out and fragile crotch. If this is the reason you are getting rid of them, add to the discard pile.
- Refrain from taking size tags off to help swappers choose quickly without trying on.
- Lingerie (undergarments like bras) are clean and new or lightly used.
- Jewelry is not green or rusted/ corroded.
Now ask yourself this…
Would I take this item home or gift it to someone I care about?
The value of swapping
Swapping is the anti-culture solution to shopping. Our society is consumerism, fast fashion is a sick norm that has damaging effects on the environment, financial independence and most importantly the space labor it takes to produce quickly and cheaply in run-down and collapsing buildings. The other end of our consumption habits is ugly.
Make a change
Watch the documentary on fast fashion, The True Cost to learn the shocking truth behind where your clothes come from! It may give you the shock you need to swap till you drop!
Also recommended: Fashion Factories Undercover
Visit the upcoming Berlin Clothing Swap!
Attend the upcoming swap on November 24th, 2019 at the Museum of European Cultures from 1-4 pm. It’s free! Take advantage of this free offer, engrave is normally 2€.