Revamp Your Wardrobe at Hemel Clothes Swap

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Dacorum Borough Council is holding three clothes swap events over two days on 15 and 16 October 2021 at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead. Residents can bring items they no longer wear and exchange them for something different, it’s like shopping but at no cost to the individual or the environment.

The fashion industry generates 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions annually and is estimated to use around 1.5 trillion litres of water every year. In the UK, people buy more clothes per head than any other country in Europe, but cheap ‘fast-fashion’ means much of it is thrown away within a year, sometimes never having been worn. The UK throws out a staggering 350,000 tonnes of clothes every year with very little of this getting recycled.

Clothes swaps are the perfect way to refresh a wardrobe without needing to buy anything new.

People can simply bring along up to 10 good quality items no longer worn in exchange for credits which can be swapped for ‘new-to-you’ items.

Clothes swap location: First Floor (Conference Rooms 1 & 2), The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN

  • Friday 15 October (session 1): Drop off: 10-11.30am Swap: 12-2pm
  • Friday 15 October (session 2): Drop off: 3-4.30pm Swap: 5-7pm
  • Saturday 16 October: Drop off: 9-10am Swap: 11am-3pm

Swap Rules

  • A maximum of ten items per person – in adult sizes only – can be accepted.
  • Items accepted: good quality clothes only (no shoes and bags).
  • Items not accepted: bad quality items (dirty, ripped, torn, stained, broken zips, etc) shoes, bags, jewellery, underwear, nightwear, swimwear or babies and children’s clothes.
  • Carrier bags will not be provided so own reusable bags should be brought to take items home

Any items remaining by the end will be donated to a charity shop.

This event is for swapping good quality clothing only. Items that are not good quality can either be repaired, or alternatively, recycled at a local neighbourhood textile recycling bank or some retailers have take back schemes. Neighbourhood recycling centres can be found at www.dacorum.gov.uk/recyclingcentres.

The council is inviting people to come along and swap not shop and give their items a new home, at the same time finding their own second-hand gems.

For more information, please visit: www.dacorum.gov.uk/clothes.