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Swishing is a system of swapping items of clothing, shoes or accessories with friends or acquaintances. Parties willingly give an item to participate in the transaction, and once they have given an item they are free to choose something of interest from what others have offered. Value does not come into the equation, as swappers do not necessarily get an item of equal value and are free to choose anything that the other person is offering (without having to pay).

Starting in 2000, swishing became more widely practiced in the following decade, and evolved to include other items such as books and furniture. Not only do people hold swishing parties either as a charity event or simply for the enjoyment of it (while recycling and saving money at the same time), but there are several websites where online swishes take place.

History

Swishing (deriving from the dictionary definition of 'to rustle, as silk' — which in the eyes of the swishing team means 'to rustle from friends') began in 2000 when Lucy Shea, founder of green PR firm Futerra, and her colleagues wanted to come up with a way to combine a love of retail shopping without contributing to increased consumption. It has since been endorsed by fashion model Twiggy in Twiggy's frock exchange, and as a result has become one of the most popular ways^{[citation needed]} of swapping clothes.

Practice

A swishing party usually has a host who lays out guests' items at the venue after the guests have arrived. The host sends one group of guests to look at the items while other groups wait or do an activity. When an allocated amount of time has passed, the groups rotate. When all guests have seen the items, the host places everyone's name into a hat or bowl and draws them one at a time; when a guest's name is called, he or she claims an item. The host waits for only a few seconds before calling out the next name. The remainder of the items are then donated to charity by the host.

There are several types of variations. If the swish is for charity, attendees have their names placed into the bowl along with an extra amount for a donation; swishes can be focused on specific items like clothes, crockery, shoes, handbags, and accessories; they can be held for family, friends, or workmates; or they can be less orderly, as a free-for-all instead of a drawing by name.

External links

BBC: "Twiggy's Frock Exchange"
The Guardian: "Swap till you drop", 5/18/2007
""Swishing Or Swap 'til You Drop"". treehugger.com. TreeHugger. 5/5/2007

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+{{Short description|Social swapping of clothes or other items}}
-{{Orphan|date=February 2009}}
+{{for|the text message scam|Smishing}}
-'''Swishing''' refers to the idea of swimming and fishing at the same time. It originated in a language class in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
+{{No footnotes|date=February 2012}}
-Other athletes, such as Jeremy Lin, Tim Tebow, Terrell Owens, and Barack Obama are expressing interest in joining the league.
+[[File:"Countdown to Christmas" Crafternoon.jpg|thumb|A clothes swishing event in London, 2009]]
-This discovery has inspired people to contribute as many people have lent their ideas to this phenomena.
+'''Swishing''' is a system of swapping items of [[clothing]], [[shoe]]s or [[fashion accessory|accessories]] with friends or acquaintances. Parties willingly give an item to participate in the transaction, and once they have given an item they are free to choose something of interest from what others have offered. Value does not come into the equation, as swappers do not necessarily get an item of equal value and are free to choose anything that the other person is offering (without having to pay).
-People like Bella Swan and Mickey Mouse have appeared in these ads. Whether the world is smart enough to know to notice this crazy and premature idea remains to be seen, but watch out world! Swishing is here to stay. It is hoped to be added to the Olympics, both summer and winter. The more challenging
-sport, ice swishing involves cutting an ice hole diving in and getting as many fish as you can.
+Starting in 2000, swishing became more widely practiced in the following decade, and evolved to include other items such as books and furniture. Not only do people hold swishing parties either as a charity event or simply for the enjoyment of it (while recycling and saving money at the same time), but there are several websites where online swishes take place.
 ==History==
+Swishing (deriving from the dictionary definition of 'to rustle, as silk' — which in the eyes of the swishing team means 'to rustle from friends') began in 2000 when Lucy Shea, founder of green PR firm Futerra, and her colleagues wanted to come up with a way to combine a love of retail shopping without contributing to increased consumption. It has since been endorsed by fashion model [[Twiggy]] in Twiggy's frock exchange, and as a result has become one of the most popular ways{{fact|date=March 2022}} of swapping clothes.
-Swishing- swishing was first thought about during a language class in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where the teacher came up with the idea for swimming and fishing all at the same time. The teacher and class decided not to  patent the idea due to the fact that it was a silly idea to begin with. Currently the sport has become a huge hit in some countries and is beginning to become more popular in the United states. Rumor has it that Lebron James has considered becoming a pro swisher.
+==Practice==
+A swishing party usually has a host who lays out guests' items at the venue after the guests have arrived. The host sends one group of guests to look at the items while other groups wait or do an activity. When an allocated amount of time has passed, the groups rotate. When all guests have seen the items, the host places everyone's name into a hat or bowl and draws them one at a time; when a guest's name is called, he or she claims an item. The host waits for only a few seconds before calling out the next name. The remainder of the items are then donated to charity by the host.
+There are several types of variations.  If the swish is for charity, attendees have their names placed into the bowl along with an extra amount for a donation; swishes can be focused on specific items like clothes, crockery, shoes, handbags, and accessories; they can be held for family, friends, or workmates; or they can be less orderly, as a free-for-all instead of a drawing by name.
+==External links==
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/thread/twiggysfrockexchange BBC: "Twiggy's Frock Exchange"]
+*[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/may/18/fashion.ethicalliving The Guardian: "Swap till you drop", 5/18/2007]
+*{{cite web |url=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/swap_until_you.php |title="Swishing Or Swap 'til You Drop" |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=treehugger.com |publisher=[[TreeHugger]] |access-date= |quote=5/5/2007}}
+[[Category:Charity fundraisers]]
+[[Category:Fashion]]
+[[Category:Recycling]]
+[[Category:Reuse]]
+[[Category:2000s neologisms]]
+{{fashion-stub}}
-Swishing was first thought about during a language class in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where the teacher came up with the idea for swimming and fishing all at the same time. The teacher and class decided not to patent the idea due to the fact that it was a silly idea to begin with. Currently the sport has become a huge hit in some countries and is beginning to become more popular in the United states. Rumor has it that Lebron James has considered becoming a pro swisher.