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Large scale clothing swaps are not only a way to revitalise your wardrobe, but also keep fabric out of landfill.
Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste has held three local clothes swaps since 2022 and the numbers that take part have increased each time.
The next one is coming up on Saturday April 20 at Whangaparāoa Community Hall.
Doors open from 10.30am-11.30am so participants can bring in up to three items of clothing. Criteria are that they be in good condition – something you’d be happy to pass onto a friend.
Garments must be adult sizes, and larger (plus) sizes are welcome and always in demand.
Everything is put on racks by volunteers, and, at 12 noon, people who have donated clothing can return to look through the racks and take the same number of things that they donated. Changing spaces are set up.
Helen Bakker from NEST will be there with examples of clothing repurposed by her group.
Co-organiser Sarah Williams says it’s always a sociable event, that champions affordability and reducing waste.
Her figures show that between 41kg-52kg of clothing found a new home at previous swaps.
Leftover items are donated to charities including Love Soup Hibiscus Coast and the Hope Shop in Manly so they can continue to be worn and not thrown out.
