De Klerenpartij

The Klerenpartij is a public initiative by designers Billie van Katwijk and Dagan Cohen, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), ArtEZ University of the Arts and the Research Community New Tex Eco. The organisation sees itself as a creative catalyst for cultural change in relation to clothing. From a throwaway culture to a make culture!

The key question the party asks is: How can we continue to dress well without being trapped in a system that relies on the exploitation of people and the planet? How do we break the endless cycle of overproduction and overconsumption?

In the coming period, De Klerenpartij will focus primarily on the role of local authorities in driving the circular clothing and textile transition: from education and raising awareness to strengthening the local ecosystem of entrepreneurs and community initiatives.

Contact: Dagan Cohen
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