The Biggest Clothing Swap in the Northwest

 

Ready for a new-to-you wardrobe? Swap your old clothes at the Biggest Clothing Swap in the Northwest.

Here’s how it works. You’ll bring a bag of clothing with you to the event, hand it off to a sorter who will quickly categorize your clothes into sections (pants, dresses, sweaters, etc). Your items will then be taken to their appropriate table. After that, you’ll be free to fill your bag with as much as you find.

 

The swap itself is based on the honor system. You’ll bring home as much as you brought in, using the bag you came with. You can bring more than one bag. Make sure your bag is sturdy enough to last the whole swap. Hot tip: IKEA blue bags are great for a clothing swap.

Did someone say mimosas?! To make this event even more fun, there will be bars in both swap rooms. DJ Gregarious will also be at the event spinning the clothing swap’s soundtrack. A lounge area is on the second floor for you to take a break from all the secondhand swapping.

 

The cost of admission is one bag of clothing to swap as well as an entrance fee of $10 in advance ($3 processing fee) or $15 at the door. If you don’t bring a bag of clothes to swap, you can buy an empty bag for $5 at the door.

 

I attended the last event in 2020 and I highly recommend buying your tickets in advance. That way you can skip the ticket line.

 

Attendees will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, and wear masks while in the swapping areas. The event will have limited capacity and tables will be more spread out.

 

The Biggest Clothing Swap is taking place on Sunday, May 8 from 12-3 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. in Portland. For more information, visit the event page.