Threading Change is proud to host our inaugural Fair Fashion Festival in Halifax in collaboration with The Great Halifax Clothing Swap – an epic interdisciplinary event where you will meet industry leaders and experts in the sustainable fashion space, learn about the industry’s social and environmental hidden costs, and swap your gently-used clothing, shoes, and accessories for new-to-you gems!
You can expect to leave the event feeling empowered to integrate sustainable fashion into your lifestyle and be clothing changemakers. The different educational components will raise awareness of the social, environmental, and political dimensions of the fashion industry, immersing you in all three levels of Threading Change’s tri-impact model: education, innovation, and consultation. What’s more, you’ll also get to swap your pre-loved clothes for new treasures at Halifax’s most trusted clothing swap hosted by the Great Halifax Clothing Swap!
Join Threading Change and The Great Halifax Clothing Swap in this experience that will take you beyond thrifting, as we unravel the hidden costs of the fashion industry. Immerse yourself in our clothing swap, learn how to mend your clothes, engage with our panel discussion, connect with our Museum of Changemakers, learn at our workshops, and make new connections!
🌎 FAIR FASHION FESTIVAL COMPONENTS

Clothing Swap hosted by the Great Halifax Clothing Swap
Participate in a sustainable fashion initiative by swapping clothes instead of buying new ones. Attendees bring gently used clothing shoes and accessories to donate, and can then take as many clothing items as they would like. The cost to enter the swap is $15 with a clothing donation, $25 without. For more information on how the swap works, check out the website, greatswap.ca, or follow @clothingreincarnated on Facebook and Instagram.

Museum of Changemakers:
Explore leading organizations, brands, advocacy groups, fashion designers, and not-for-profit organizations involved in promoting a fossil-fuel-free fashion future! Engage with booths to learn about the different social and environmental dimensions of the industry and how their impactful work addresses these challenges.
Vendors:
Explore booths from various community organizations and vendors selling their products committed to sustainability and circular economy practices.
Mending Workshop:
Attend a hands-on workshop to learn essential mending skills, promoting the longevity of your garments and reducing textile waste.
In-Person Panels:
Engage in thought-provoking discussions on garment worker rights, production processes, microplastic contamination, policy gaps, and the environmental damage caused by the fashion industry in Threading Change’s 1-hour panels with industry leaders.
EPR Policy Workshop:
Dive deeper into the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the fashion industry. Learn about promoting garment workers’ rights, and fair wages, reducing textile waste, and enhancing producer accountability and transparency within the supply chain as we write letters to our municipality. We have designed the workshop to be 15-minute sprints where education, consultation, and impact can converge!
Threading Change Community Quilt:
Join us for a relaxing, all-day experience where you can immerse yourself in the world of slow fashion. Escape the noise and unwind as you express your thoughts on a piece of scrap fabric, then sew it onto our ongoing collective Solutions Quilt.
CLOTHING SWAP DONATIONS
Given the limited number of parking spots, you may drop off your clothes near the entrance of the venue using our Clothing Valet Service. We will pick up your clothes and take them to the swap for you. In exchange, we will give you a token that you can present upon arrival. There will be dollies and carts that you may borrow at the end of the event to take your new wardrobes to your car (if you are driving). Multiple entries will be permitted.