Together with association Aktiviraj se and Smetka, shop & book caffe we envisioned Swap Caffè as an event where the main thread will be the exchange of clothes, which will also open a space for socializing, connecting and creating new ideas at the local level for the benefit of the environment and human health. With such events, we want to support a sustainable lifestyle, reduce textile waste, raise awareness of socially responsible shopping and promote the local economy.
Fast fashion currently produces so much waste that we can already classify it as the second most polluting industry of this time. This is a problem both from an environmental point of view, as the materials are made and treated with various toxic chemicals, as well as from an ethical point of view, as there is a lot of labor exploitation in the production of the clothes themselves. In the end, however, textile waste often ends up in garbage cans and consequently ends up in landfills where it is not properly recycled or decomposed.
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, we will exchange clothes and ideas in the pleasant nostalgic vintage atmosphere of the Smetka, shop & book caffe on Gosposka street 29 in the center of Maribor, starting at 16.00. The event will take place as part of the project "Our everyday waste", co-financed by the Municipality of Maribor and in accordance with the instructions of the National Institute of Public Health - NIJZ and the Ministry of Health.
EXCHANGE RULES:
• You can bring up to 10 pieces of clothing or fashion accessories to the exchange
• The clothes you bring should be clean, nicely preserved and undamaged (no holes, stains and missing buttons, zippers should work)
• The exchange of clothes will be based on the principle of 1 for 1, regardless of the type of clothing
• Underwear, socks, footwear, promotional T-shirts or other promotional items of clothing are not considered interchangeable clothing
PROGRAM:
16h - 17h: Smetka's welcome,
Presentation and recycling workshop with Recycling Lab.,
Collecting clothes
17h - 19h: Opening and exchange of clothes,
Pleasant socializing and connecting
WELCOME!
