From July 29 – 31, Oxfam Australia and CarriageWorks are working together to present Exchange for Change, a free three-day festival that will give people the chance to exchange clothes and ideas about how to make ethical fashion choices.
The idea behind ReThreads is simple but fabulous – a giant swap-fest of ‘pre-loved fashion for the style-savvy’. It’s a great way to get involved and to engage people with the idea of recycling and fashion ethics. Theres no cash involved in swapping, just your own unwanted clothes as barter for new ones! You can bring along up to 20 of your best cast-off items to trade including hats, scarves, belts and shoes. But the idea is to bring along ‘treasure’ rather than to use the swap as a way to get rid of ‘trash’. All items are vetted for quality, so make sure what you bring along is clean, well-kept and ready for someone else to love. Items with stains, rips or major faults won’t be accepted. Once your items are checked through, that’ll take about half an hour, you’ll receive credits to select new treasures of your own from the market.
