LOANHOOD - Newham Clothes Swap
About this Event
CLOTHES SWAP
Clothes swaps are an opportunity to circulate clothes and accessories with other members of your community.
350,000 tonnes, that’s around £140 million worth of used but still wearable clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year and we want to prevent that from happening so bring your clothes along and swap for something new to you.
Venue: East Ham Library, 328 Barking Road, East Ham, London E6 2RT
HOW IT WORKS
Please bring no more than 5 items of clothing, accessories and/or footwear freshly cleaned * and ready to go on the racks. We accept all shapes and sizes including children's clothing.
We offer a token system for customers who bring no more than 5 items. Items will be categorised into relevant tiers (1 token under £50, 2 tokens over £50) based on the type, brand, RRP and condition. This will dictate how many tokens you can use to shop for new items. 2 token items will have a yellow sticker assigned to them.
This is a community driven swap where we accept items from high street up to high end.
“Instead of buying new clothes, I wait to see what I can get at the next swap. Sometimes I get something to try that's a very different style to normal... After all, if I decide I don't like it, I can always swap it again! “
DROP 11:30- 15:00
Rolling drop and swap - You will be able to drop and swap all day from Midday until 3:30pm.
We open the doors for drop only at 11:30am, this gives us chance to populate the shop before we officially open the doors for swapping at 12:00pm.
Bring up to 5 items to trade for tokens. Items will be assessed by the Swap Shop Assistants on arrival and displayed on the rails. Once the items are traded for tokens they go straight onto the shop floor, so make sure you are 100% sure before you pass them over.
SWAP
12:00- 15:30
Browse the rails and use your token currency to exchange for new preloved items. You can only swap if you have dropped items during the drop period.
If you don't use all your tokens you can save and bring to the next clothes swap.
“I save things for swaps which I would otherwise take to charity / post on Vinted. These are honestly incredible events! “
***LAST DROP 15:00***
WHAT TO BRING
Something you once valued or will be valued by someone else. Ask yourself - would you give this to a friend? We can't accept poor quality items at our swaps so please keep this in mind.
- Clean and of good quality
- Free of faults or minor repairs
- No underwear, swimwear, socks, tights, toys & bric-a-brac
- All items will be assessed using LOANHOOD ‘Swap-Shop Item Guide’ by our Swap Shop Assistants.
Please note* We will not be accepting shoes unless unworn at our swap shops.
If you would like to donate specific items to Care4Calais they are looking for good quality mens clothing (not work/office items), womens and kids shoes (trainers etc.), and coats for everyone.
***SWAP CLOSES 15:30 sharp***
TOKEN CURRENCY
We offer a token system for customers who bring no more than 5 items.
Items will be categorised into relevant tiers:
1 - token under resale value of £50
2 - tokens over resale value of £50 (keep an eye out for the yellow stickers)
This is based on the type, brand, resale value and condition. This will dictate how many tokens you can use to shop for new items. 2 token items will have a yellow sticker assigned to them.
What is 'resale value'? - the approximate amount you could potentially make if you were to sell it secondhand.
Traid Clothes Repair Workshop
At this drop-in workshop you can learn how to patch, stitch, darn and get your old clothes working again. Participants are asked to bring along one or two items of clothes that are in need of repair and Traid will teach you how to fix them. We have examples of clothes that have been repaired to inspire, practice materials and clothes to work on too.
All our workshops are suitable for those with no previous skills.
Please note this is an educational workshop, not a free alteration service. The idea is that you will learn and fix your garment with the support and guidance of the provider.
RULES
Please be considerate of your fellow swappers and swap shop assistants
You can only hold onto 5 items at any one time, which means
❤️ Please don't put items in a corner/pile up whilst you browse as these items
❤️ Please don't put multiple items in your bag
❤️ If you don't want it, please put them back on the rail for others to swap
❤️ No large bags accepted in the swap
Please give our Swap Shop Assistants space as they sort through items - clothing must be taken from rails, not from the sorting area.
Finally, please treat your fellow swappers with respect
TERMS & CONDITIONS
DROP - The value of each items will be assigned by the Swap Shop Assistants and unchangeable after donation.
SWAP - You can only swap if you bring items to exchange.
SHOP -We can refuse any items brought to the event that do not meet the criteria of the token system. We appreciate your honesty. Please refrain from taking any garments you have not officially swapped.
LOANHOOD is the fashion community made for people who want to wear new stuff without buying new. Done with waiting for a sustainable change to happen, its two female co-founders came together to make it happen.
It’s not just clothes LOANHOOD like to share. We’ve got a lot of knowledge about the fashion industry and sustainability. We want to get everyone hyped up on slowing down fast fashion.
DISCLAIMER
We take no responsibility for garments donated and swapped. Please bring items you are happy to swap and emotionally detached from. You may not find items of the same quality as the ones you bring. Once you have donated an item you will not be able to change your mind after token exchange. LOANHOOD accept no liability for any claim or loss resulting from any transaction taking place at the swapping event. All garments remaining after the event will be donated to local charities.
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