Revamp your wardrobe

Revamp your wardrobe is a clothing exchange network for clothes that you don’t wear any more but which are still in good condition. This promotes responsible consumption, waste prevention and sustainability. It takes place in spring and autumn at different facilities and organisations across the city and anyone who wants to can take part.

The dates of the present edition are: from 2nd to 28th of November of 2020. Check out the leaflet of last edition using this link.

Mending and swapping clothes is good for people and the environment:  GO ZERO WASTE!

 

How it works

Choose from the exchange spaces that can be found across the whole of Barcelona this season and take your clothes there.

In return, you’ll receive ‘Renoves’ coupons with a corresponding score which can later be exchanged for other clothes you like the look of at any point in the network. Take a look at the collection and exchange days for each point.

Clothes that are not going to be used by someone else can be enjoyed by you for longer!

Rules

Renoves coupons from other years can’t be used, which is why we advise you not to get rid of all of your clothes each season. Make conscious buying decisions and only pick up the clothes that you really need.

You can bring up to 10 garments. But watch out! More than two jackets or coats will not be accepted. The clothes must be clean and in good condition, with no holes, missing stitches or stains. You can only donate clothing, not shoes, underwear or household linen.

On clothes swapping days, participants can take away up to 10 items, except for jackets and coats, for which there is a maximum of two.  The same applies to baby clothes.

Scoring system

CLOTHING EXCHANGE

VALUE IN RENOVES COUPONS

T-shirts and accessories

1

Sweaters, shirts and lightweight jackets

2

Baby clothes (up to 24 months old)

2

Trousers, dresses, skirts, suits, outfits

3

Thick jackets and coats (maximum of two)

5

Resources

Things you can do with clothes you no longer use:

  • Use them to make other new, imaginative outfits. For example, in our complementary customisation and upcycling activities.

  • You can also take them to one of the Roba Amiga containers found in the streets or at green points around the city. For more information see this page.

In addition, at the Fab Labs across the city you can customise your clothes with buttons, buckles, brooches or patches designed by you and manufactured using digital manufacturing machines such as 3D printers, digital embroiderers or laser cutting. For more information see this page.

 

When it comes to buying clothes...

  • Do you ask yourself if you really need it?

  • Do you know that second-hand is the most sustainable option?

  • Do you pick clothes with added social or environmental value?

  • Do you know that there are places where you can repair your clothes for free and learn to sew?

You can find the location of second-hand shops, sustainable fashion stores and places where you can repair clothes on the More Sustainable Barcelona Map. Find the closest place to you and, if you see that somewhere is missing, you can add it to the map or add a point to an existing route.

You can also find more information about socially sustainable fashion on the following pages: