Following the success of their first clothes swap in April, Bath & North East Somerset Council is organising its second clothes swap event, this time at The Guildhall in Bath from 6.30pm on Wednesday 14th September 2016.
The first event sold out so locals are encouraged to book your place now to avoid disappointment.
On average 30% of the clothes in our wardrobes haven’t been worn in the last year, so the Council are inviting residents to come along with their friends and swap not shop.
Cllr Martin Veal (Conservative, Bathavon North), Cabinet Member for Community Services, said: “Almost 4% of our black bag waste is made up from textiles that could have been passed on or recycled.
“The Bath Big Clothes Swap is a great opportunity to de-clutter your wardrobe and make sure the clothing you no longer wear or want doesn’t end up in our rubbish collections.”
Items to be swapped need to be in a good clean condition and ready to be worn again.
During the event there will also be the opportunity to learn more about giving clothes a new lease of life by upcycling, repairing and recycling using the green box collection.
Local clothing upcyclers will demonstrate their fantastic work, talk about their creations and give advice on repairs.
Those taking part include:
Helen from Kecks Clothing – Helen will demonstrate how to upcycle your old clothes for new uses and you’ll have a chance to make some yarn using an old T shirt.
She will also style up some outfits from the clothes brought to the swap. https://kecksonline.wordpress.com
Jennifer from The Sewing Skills Project – Jennifer creates long lasting items of beauty from fabrics that may otherwise go to landfill and will offer tips and advice on simple repairs https://thesewingskillsproject.wordpress.com/
Aimee from Bristol Textile Recyclers – Aimee will show you how the clothes and shoes that are collected through councils, schools and charity shops are recycled. www.btr-ltd.co.uk
Entry to the Clothes swap is £5 and includes a welcome drink. Places are limited so book and pay in advance by calling Council Connect on 01225 394041 or visit one of our One Stop Shops.
Residents unable to attend can do their bit to recycle clothes, shoes and accessories by putting unwanted items out in a plastic bag for their weekly green box recycling collection or donating them to charity.
For more information visit: www.bathnes.gov.uk/textiles.