Free Your Wardrobe - PR EU, Brussels

Sustainable and competitive textile industry

The textile industry has a significant impact on our climate and environment. Did you know it takes 2,700 litres of water to produce one t-shirt? This equals refilling your water bottle 6000 times!

We need a sustainable and competitive textile industry, in line with our efforts to ensure a circular economy by 2050. That is why the Netherlands advocates for a swift implementation of the EU Strategy for sustainable and circular textiles, which entails different initiatives to ensure sustainable product requirements, increase transparency and improve consumer information to prevent greenwashing.

Next to an ambitious follow-up of those initiatives, we believe that reduce, reuse and recycle starts with all of us*. Therefore, the clothing swap event is a participatory event: everyone is invited to donate clothes or accessories and pick up something ‘new’ and nice in return.

Programme

12h30 – 13h30
Opening clothing swap, a light lunch will be served
Opening with high-level speakers and Fashion Model & Climate Ambassador Kiki Boreel

13h30 – 17h30
Swapping time: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag)
Get advice from a real stylist

17h30 – 18h30
After work clothing swap, with networking drinks
Surprise speaker(s)
 

You are also welcome to the event if you are only interested in the plenary sessions and not in the swapping.

* Reduce, reuse and recycle starts with you! Two days before the event takes place, you can come donate your clothes and accessories at the Permanent Representation. Leftovers are given to a local charity. Information on how to participate and guidelines for donating will be sent upon registration.
 

We look forward to welcoming you 27 October!