{"id":18502,"date":"2023-07-25T13:07:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T11:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-bremen.de\/eule\/?p=18502"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:43:57","slug":"tauschen-statt-kaufen-kleidertauschparty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-bremen.de\/eule\/2023\/07\/25\/tauschen-statt-kaufen-kleidertauschparty\/","title":{"rendered":"TAUSCHEN STATT KAUFEN: KLEIDERTAUSCHPARTY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cCome without money and find your new favorite T-shirt!<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

the motto that invites people to join a more sustainable approach of wardrobe renewing and reusing. Instead of engaging into fast fashion, students of the Uni Bremen get a chance to be part of a Kleidertauschparty<\/em>. This is a clothes swap event where everyone gets a chance to share and exchange their wardrobe.<\/p>\n

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The Kleidertauschparty at the Uni Bremen is always free and open for everyone.<\/p><\/div>\n

Participants are encouraged to bring the clothes in good shape they no longer wear, to swap them for something they would reuse. The idea is to circle the items without using more resources, while getting creative and having fun. Everyone can try everything on and take whatever they like with them\u2026as easy as that. Since it\u2019s a party, most of the times there is chill music and drinks or snacks (gegen Spende<\/em>), and it\u2019s also a great chance to make new friends or to bring your old ones \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Kleidertausch<\/em> culture is growing and this year the University is not the only host. Last Saturday a nice party was organized at the Klima Bau Zentrum as part of the Klimaschutzkampagne \u201cSenkmit\u201d; summer clothes were on the focus. Today the Jugendcaf\u00e9 Friese is also hosting one. If you want to be informed about all the clothes swapping events going on in Bremen I recommend you to also check the national webpage https:\/\/www.kleidertausch.de\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I get it; we all have clothes that end up in the bottom drawer. In my case also clothes that are on the waiting box until I lose some weight. But those clothes could be more appreciated by someone else, with real possibilities of using them. Energy flows every time you declutter your space. I\u2019ve also experienced that joy of wearing something interesting and new (for me) after attending a Kleidertauschparty<\/em>. The advantage is that I don\u2019t feel as guilty as when I buy something new (for everyone) from a store. Let\u2019s face it; our desire for new clothes is though common, often frustrating, contaminating, addictive, and costly. And even though we can\u2019t completely blame the consumer about it, it still makes us feel guilty.<\/p>\n

Just a reminder:<\/strong> The textile industry is the second most polluting on the planet. According to the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, an average consumer now buys 60% more clothing than they did 15 years ago. Fast fashion affects the environment and has many harmful social consequences…<\/p>\n