A community mending session and clothes swap in the reception of OPEN-MINDED, an inclusive private association in central Valencia, Spain.
What to expect: hand-mending only — needles, thread, scraps, scissors. No machines, no teachers. Whoever knows how to mend teaches whoever doesn't. Bring a garment you were about to throw away, or one in good condition to swap — and take another home.
Grace, our president, learnt to mend from her grandmother. She'll teach you if you come.
The exchange is simple: bring a garment in good condition, add it to our circular rack, and pick another one. The same system we run every Monday at our Flea Market Monday — because the most sustainable fabric is the one that already exists.
Free to join. Open to all. No membership required.
Accessibility: Ground floor venue, public toilets nearby, Spanish and English spoken.
Part of Fashion Revolution Week 2026 — Collective Action.
More context, photos and the story behind the event (in Spanish):
https://www.open-minded.club/mend-in-public-day-valencia-25-abril/
