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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Los intercambios de ropa en Suecia convierten el desecho en moda

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Los eventos anuales de intercambio de ropa en Suecia ya se han convertido en un movimiento nacional. Solo el año pasado, 140.000 personas participaron en 140 eventos con sastres en el lugar que reparan y ajustan la ropa al instante y se llevaron más de 44.000 prendas, dándloles otra vida.

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