Clothing Swap + Repair Café / MASCULINE WEAR AND PLUS SIZES ONLY!

Welcome to Bergen's biggest clothing swap event! We believe sustainable fashion is for everyone, including those who wear plus size clothing (XL and up) or what is typically considered/sold as "men's wear". However, on the second-hand market as well as our previous events, we have noticed that these items can be harder to find. This is why we have decided to team up with Drastic Social and organize an event completely dedicated to swapping MASCULINE and PLUS SIZE CLOTHING ONLY! This means we will not be taking in/putting out women's clothes below size XL at this event. Like always, we will be serving coffee, tea and vegan/gluten free pastries in the cafe area. There will also be a repair workshop where you can drop in to find help and materials to repair, upcycle or alter any clothes you brought from home or found at the event.

When: March 26th, 11.00-16.00
Where: Bergen Kjøtt (Skutevikstorget 1)
Tickets: Kr 50-100 (at the door)

How does it work?
Dive into your closet and collect a max. of 10 clothing items. For this special event, all items you bring must fit the description of 'masculine', 'plus size' (XL or up), or both. You are also welcome to bring purses/bags, shoes and jewelry. At the swap, you receive points for each item, depending on its type and quality. Take your time to look through our well-stocked racks for items you like, and pay for them with the points you received. The clothes you brought will be made available for newly arriving swappers and you'll get to leave with a newly swapped outfit! As we have our own stock, there are clothes available right from the start. Note: Bring your old point card to use any points received at previous events!

Repair cafe
Repair your own clothes at the repair cafe. Our experienced volunteers will help you make small repairs, like attaching a button, closing a hole, or replacing a zipper. You can also alter clothes you found at the swap, or work with the rag materials we have collected. The workshop is included in the entrance fee. The amount of repairs you can do depends on how busy it will be.

Who?
Clothing Swap Bergen is made possible by a team of volunteers with a heart for sustainable fashion. Drastic social curates, produces and facilitates art, music and cultural events. They focus on the creative process with humanity and equality in mind to build equity for the underdogs. Follow us on Instagram: @clothing_swap_bergen and @drasticsocial.

BERGEN KJØTT:
/// ACCESS
Bergen Kjøtt is an old factory and is working to facilitate better access roads. There's an entrance at street level, with accessibility for service dogs. There are toilet facilities for all genders and that are wheelchair accessible. Escorts have free admission, but must register in advance. Visitors with wheelchairs have access to the 2nd floor (where the swap takes place) through the lift from street level (the side entrance is via a ramp up to a step height of 10 cm; all doors on the route have a width of min 90 cm). For more information check www.bergenkjott.org/kontakt.

/// WELCOME
Bergen Kjøtt actively supports an anti-racist, inclusive environment for all genders, backgrounds and functional abilities, which does not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.