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Swedish clothing swaps highlight sustainable fashion challenges

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Turnout at clothing swap eventsfactual

Hundreds attended the Stockholm event and similar events drew thousands across Sweden.

According to The Independent - Main
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The Tingsryd event was unusually quiet with only about 15 items swapped compared to 140 last year.

According to SVT Småland

Context: This shows that while national interest may be high, local participation can vary significantly, possibly due to location or other factors.

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