Discover the best events, workshops and swap gatherings in Amsterdam!
Discover all shopping routes in Amsterdam!
Wondering where you can get your favourite garment repaired? Or are you looking for something new to wear for years to come? Discover the best shopping routes by city district here:
- Amsterdam Fashion Week x Wear For Life x COSH! route
- Amsterdam City Centre
- Amsterdam North
- Amsterdam East
- Amsterdam South
- Amsterdam Southeast
- Amsterdam West
- Amsterdam New West
- Weesp
How can you be more mindful about your clothing?
Did you know that, on average, you only wear 21 per cent of your clothes? That, globally, we have enough clothes to clothe the next six generations?! And that only 24 percent of discarded clothes are put into textile collection bins?
This has to change! With WEAR FOR LIFE, COSH! and the City of Amsterdam are helping you get more out of your wardrobe.
This way, you can make your clothes last longer, learn to repair them, or give them a new lease of life in some other way if you really don’t wear them any more. That way, fewer clothes will end up in landfill.
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LEARN TO MEND CLOTHES YOURSELF OR FIND A TAILOR
ALL ABOUT GIVING CLOTHES A SECOND LIFE
THIS IS HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR CLOTHES LAST LONGER
There are various ways to make your clothes last longer. It starts with mindful shopping. When you think carefully about a new purchase, you generally wear it more often and for longer.
It’s also important to look after your clothes as well as possible. For example, try not to wash your clothes too often; that way, they’ll wear out or fade less quickly. On the other hand, you can often easily repair any signs of wear and tear. Mend loose seams, replace buttons or patch up a small tear. On our website, you’ll find a range of solutions and shops that can help you out with this.
The Wear For Life campaign is a collaboration with:
Join the Wear For Life wardrobe challenge
Have a closer look at your wardrobe: how many items of clothing are in there? And how many of them do you actually wear?
Stand in front of your wardrobe and count how many garments you own. How many items do you have that you no longer wear? Are you shocked by the number? Rediscover what’s hanging in your wardrobe, try to only wear items from your own wardrobe for 30 days, and get started with repairing, swapping, upgrading or upcycling clothes you no longer wear during Wear For Life. Below you’ll find plenty of Amsterdam-based tips on how to make your clothes last longer. Or jump straight to the COSH! app to discover local legends.
Want to know exactly how many times you’ve worn a particular item? Download the free COSH! Digital Wardrobe app. You don’t need any technical know-how, just a clear overview of your own wardrobe.
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Have you met these tailors yet?
There are over 40 places in and around Amsterdam where you can have your clothes and/or shoes repaired. Discover the best repair shops and tailors’ workshops in your neighbourhood!
You can even have your clothes repaired at various public libraries. Can you spot them on the map?
Would you rather have a go yourself? Here you’ll find the best workshops where you can repair your own clothes!