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1st Clothes Swap by Buzzmill ATX and Forest Freckles

REDUCE unwanted clothes going to landfills / giant corporate thrift stores,
let someone else REUSE them,
& RECYCLE clothes at this clothes swap!

Bring lightly used clothes you want to part ways with & bags to carry clothes you want to take from the swap. Clothes, shoes, accessories, etc are allowed!

"A 2014 waste characterization study found that ARR curbside customers send approximately 3,322 tons of textiles to Austin landfills each year."(source: http://www.austintexas.gov/news/new-curbside-recycling-service-collects-clothing-and-housewares)

"According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average US citizen throws away 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles annually." (source: https://harmony1.com/textile-waste-infographic/)

(All left over clothes will be donated to Austin Pets Alive Thrift Shop.)

Earlier Event: July 18
Primitive Tool Making
Later Event: July 20
Live Painting & DJ Kesey