What is SWAP! Clothig Swap Event?

All the left over clothes from the event will be transported to Nextiili ry and the Recycling Centers of Pirkanmaa kierrätys ja työtoiminta ry. All clothes are sorted by Nextiili ry: the ones in good condition are directed to be sold, and inapplicable (but clean and dry clothes) are delivered to the textile recycling facility in Paimio via Pirkanmaa Jätehuolto's disposal textile collection.

All the left over clothes from the event will therefore primarily end up in circulation for their original purpose and secondarily as recycled fiber. Only textiles that do not meet Nextiili's donation criteria end up in mixed waste.

We closely follow THL's and Pirkanmaa's "corona fist" regional recommendations regarding the organization of public events.

• The use of a face mask is recommended at the event.
• We hope that people who know they have been exposed to Covid will not participate in the event.
• Do not participate in the event if you have symptoms related to Covid or other diseases.

Oh yes! If you have SWAP! vouchers from previous events or pre-collections, the vouchers will also be used in future SWAP! events.

Please note that at the checkout you can use max. 10 vouchers per person.

The main focus of the event is on adult clothing, but a children's clothing area has also been organized in the area. So children's clothes are also accepted. The exchange principle is the same as for adult clothes, accessories and shoes: one piece of clothing corresponds to one SWAP! voucher.

Money does not change hands in SWAP! - only clothes. The event works on the exchange method: bring a garment when you come and take a "new" garment when you leave. For the clothes brought to the event, you get SWAP! vouchers, which serve as a "payment instrument" in the clothes exchange area. One garment costs one voucher and all garments are "purchased" through the cash register. Vouchers can be received and used for max. 10 vouchers/customer.

You absolutely can, welcome! It is understandable that not everyone can find unnecessary clothes in their wardrobe. All visitors get three SWAP! vouchers to use free of charge, even if they don't bring clothes to donate.

Yes, it does, unfortunately. SWAP!'s staff does not have the opportunity to repair clothes before exporting them to the clothing exchange area. Please bring only clothes, accessories and shoes that are in good condition. The staff will thank you!

Nextiili ry accepts textiles in any condition, but they have to be clean and dry. Unusable, but clean and dry textiles can be taken to Pirkanmaa Jätehuolto's disposal textile collection points.

Each customer can receive and use a maximum of ten SWAP! vouchers at the cash register at a time. One voucher corresponds to one item of clothing/accessories/pair of shoes.

If you have more than ten vouchers, you can use them all, but please note that you can use at a time a maximum of 10 vouchers. So you can't use e.g. 15 vouchers at the cash register at a time, only max. 10 vouchers.

• At the clothes reception point of the SWAP! event: you get one voucher per brought clothing/accessory/pair of shoes. Max. 10 vouchers/customer. However, you can bring more than 10 clothes at a time.
• For pre-collection events: you will receive vouchers in the same style as at the clothing collection point of the event.
• All visitors will receive three SWAP! vouchers, even if they do not bring clothes to the event. Vouchers can be obtained upon arrival at the event at the clothing reception desk.

SWAP!'s sorting team goes through each batch of donations and the sorted clothes are taken to the clothing exchange area with a continuous feed. So more clothes are constantly coming to the area, which means the selection changes all the time. So, it is worth visiting the event several times.

All future events organized by Ecofellows are shown in the event calendar on the website, including future SWAP! events.