We are introducing local swapping, all year round: meet the Clothing Loop This initiative offers an easy way for people to swap clothes with others in their own neighborhood. The idea is simple: bags filled with clothes travel along a route past all participants in a neighborhood. When the bag arrives at your place, you take out what you like and put back what you do not wear anymore. Then you drop it off at the next person in the loop. HOW DOES IT WORK? - Go to clothingloop.org and find a loop - Join the loop you want to be part of - The host of your local Loop will add you to the route as soon as possible. After that, it is only a matter of time before the first bag will arrive! Clothing Swap Bergen has set up 3 loops to get started. Two in Sandviken and one in Landås. Landås plus size loop: sign up here Sandviken plus size loop: sign up here Sandviken Kids Loop: sign up here Ideas for your own loop? You easily start a new loop on the website. If you need some help, send us a message!

Welcome to Bergen’s biggest clothing swap event! Come and get your summer outfit at the last swap before the summer holiday. We will put out bright and breezy items for you to enjoy the sun in. The swap café is opened with coffee and homemade cakes and don't forget to drop by the repair café where we'll help you repair your clothes. 

When: June 16th, 12.00 - 17.00
Where: Bergen Kjøtt (Skutevikstorget 1)
Tickets (50-100KR): clothingswapbergen.ticketco.events

How does it work?
Dive into your closet and collect a max. of 7 clothing items, shoes, bags/purses or jewelry. At the swap, you will receive points for each item, depending on its type and quality. Next, take your time to look through our well-stocked racks for some nice items and pay for them with the points you received. The clothes you brought will be made available for newly arriving swappers and you’ll leave with your newly swapped outfit! As we have our own stock, there are clothes available from the very beginning. Note: You can bring any points received at former 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. 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. Follow us on Instagram: @clothing_swap_bergen

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 that are wheelchair accessible. Escorts have free admission, but must register in advance. 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.

In our mission to promote slow fashion, Clothing Swap Bergen wants to create a community and environment where repair and handmade creation are in focus. The sewing club is a monthly social gathering where all participants work on their own projects. There is no instructor, but we help each other along the way. Sewing machines and basic materials are provided, as well as good music, tea, coffee and some light snacks.

All meetings are on Wednesdays, from 19.00-22.00 at Manufakturhuset. In fall 2023 there's two groups:

Group 1: August 16, September 13, October 11, November 15, December 13
Group 2: August 23, September 20, October 18, November 22, December 20

The sewing club is now full! Register here for a spot on the waiting list.