Clothing swap

The notion of swapping is not a new concept. The word swap implies and means there is no money involved in the process. Clothing swaps occur formally, such as an exclusive women's event or informally exchanging clothes with a sibling. Who a swap occurs with is essentially up to the swappers. The process has two main features. The first is the process of obtaining clothes, and the second is facilitating the swap. These occur in person as well as via the Internet; clothing swaps have adapted as society continually changes. In order to have a successful swap it is often important to have donation guidelines and swap rules. Suzanne Agasi started hosting clothing swap events in 1994 in San Francisco with ClothingSwap.com. She has hosted more than 310 events promoting clothing reuse and wardrobe exchange among participants. Participants in these clothing swaps were predominantly women. Some participants described the events as an opportunity to acquire clothing secondhand. == Motives ==

Swap participants chose to engage in swaps for a multitude of reasons. The three overarching motives can be categorized as environmental, economic, and social. Clothing swaps allow for clothes that would be discarded into the trash to recycle into someone else's closet. Out of concern for the environment, many swappers use this approach to addressing textile environmental impacts. Fashion is one of the globe's leading waste contributors and swaps are encouraged in order to reduce this waste. From an economic perspective, swappers can obtain new clothing articles without having to spend money. It makes sense to save money but receive new articles of clothing at the same time. Socially, swappers can connect with other people passionate about swapping as well as experience extroverted settings. == Barriers ==

Some factors limit participation in clothing swaps— social outlooks and quality concerns. == The digital era of CLOSWAPs ==

In the modern era, many businesses have tried to adopt the notion of swapping online through apps on phones or websites. Notably, a swapping marketplace called CLOSWAP has recently developed an online marketplace which allows swappers to swap anytime, anywhere and with anyone. CLOSWAP efficiently matches potential swappers with each other to give them the option to meet up and safely swap their unworn items. == See also ==