ReFashion Fair: Fall Clothing Swap, Mending Stations, and Learning Labs

Refresh your wardrobe, repair what you love, rehome textiles, and learn how our clothing choices connect to people and the planet. Join us for a hands-on event exploring fast fashion in Parkland’s historic school building. Whether you're looking to refresh your wardrobe, extend the life of your clothes, or learn how polyester is different from bamboo fabric, there's something for everyone!

Schedule:

12:00 drop clothes off (60 mins)

12:15 first learning lab - garment care (40 mins)

1:00 swap & mending begin (3 hours)

2:00 second learning lab - lifecycle of jeans (40 mins)

3:00 third learning lab - textile legislation update from Dept. of Ecology (40 mins)

4:00 event wraps up

EVENT STATIONS:

SWAP: Drop in to our second clothing swap hosted by The Chayah Movement! This swap is intended to give a taste of engaging in circularity and fashion reimagined. The swap will offer and empower attendees to engage in a sustainable and eco-friendly option for acquiring "new" clothing items and getting rid of unwanted items responsibly. All items not claimed will go towards future swap events and Chayah partners.

Get rid of your “maybe one day” bad mojo, no longer serve a purpose clothing, accessories and shoes and share your unwanted items with someone who will make your old items, new!

Swappers, we ask the following:

--Bring about 20 items and arrive between 12:00-12:45 a.m. to drop off your items. You can show up during the swap with items, but it's generally easier for the volunteers to set up before things get going!

--Make sure your items are SEASONAL fall/winter and in new or gently used condition (free of stains, damage and tears, minimal signs of wear), clean, pressed and pre-hung preferred (some hangers are available).

--Adult sizes only, gender inclusive (feminine and masculine items will be displayed together).

--Accessories and shoes must also be clean with little signs of wear and in resale condition.

Items to consider swapping: dresses, jeans, sweaters, jackets, skirts, jumpsuits, blouses, boots, booties, pumps, scarves and work out wear.

TIP: wear snug fitting clothes to make it easier to try things on!

Not interested in swapping? Or nothing to bring? Still join us and learn about the sustainable fashion movement.

MENDING: The Remakery instructors will walk you through the easy mending steps, provide tools, seweing machines, fabric and thread to mend or modify your items. Learn how to do visible mending for small patch jobs!

TEXTILE REPURPOSE: Have sheets or towels others could use? Bring them in. We are collecting these clean textiles for donation in usable condition (for humans) for the NW Furniture Bank.

LEARNING LABS: We’ll offer 3 short opportunities to learn about garment care, overview of fast fashion, and find out what is going on in our state to address textile waste, from the Dept. of Ecology.

We will also have displays on DIY braided rugs and an exhibit on demystifying mondern fabrics.

All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by a guardian.

It is not necessary to show tickets at the time of the event. This is a way to make sure we have enough space and materials for all who want to attend, and to communicate with those interested.

This event is part of our ongoing Earth Matters Series - to view other events go to www.piercecountywa.gov/earthmattersseries. This series is offered by Pierce County's Solid Waste Division and Office of Resilience and Climate Action.