Old clothes on new hangers

Too small, too big, not my style anymore: Almost everyone has clothes that he or she does not wear. According to a recent Greenpeace study, more than 40 percent of Italians and Taiwanese have garments in their closets that have never been worn. Two billion pieces of clothing lie waste in German wardrobes. At the same time, the extremely high fashion consumption in the Western world is causing global problems for humans and the environment. “Tøjfællesskabet” is a place where women can exchange their clothes against others. Organised by two friends, Marlene and Stine, the event brings together women and their wardrobes, following the slogan “Gammelt tøj på nye bøjler” (“old clothes on new hangers”). The difference to other exchange meetings: a fair point system. Author: Pia Behme, www.planetmundus.com