Since 2010, Sweden has held annual clothing swap events organized by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, with on-site tailors that help repair and fit clothes on the spot. By now, they are a nationwide movement. Last year alone, 140,000 people attended 140 events and took home over 44,000 pre-owned items.
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Schwedens Kleidertausch verwandelt Modewaste in eine Bewegung

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Seit 2010 sind Schwedens jährliche Kleidertausch-Events zu einer landesweiten Bewegung geworden. Einzig im vergangenen Jahr nahmen 140.000 Menschen an 140 Veranstaltungen teil, wo Schneider Kleidung direkt vor Ort reparierten und anpassen, und nahmen über 44.000 gebrauchte Kleidungsstücke mit nach Hause.

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