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LK Bennett launches repair service with The Seam

London-based womenswear retailer LK Bennett has revealed a new partnership with The Seam, which will allow its customers to access the repair and transformation platform’s services for their own products. Through the new deal, customers will be able to utilise The Seam’s repair service, basic and complex alterations and bespoke “reimaginings”...

Retail

Stine Goya to offer in-store tailoring and repairs via Sojo partnership

Danish womenswear brand Stine Goya has made its latest move towards integrating circular initiatives via a new partnership with fashion-tech platform Sojo. Together, the duo have launched a full service in-store tailoring and repairs solution available at Stine Goya’s Beak Street store in London. Through the partnership, the two companies said...

Business

Patagonia launches 'Repair Portal', expands repair services

Outerwear specialist Patagonia has announced the launch of a new online Repair Portal, designed to cater to repair requests 24 hours a day and allow customers to track the status of their repairs. Alongside this, the brand is also set to expand its European network of fixers, as well as increasing repair tools and services in its stores. It...

Background

Tips for building a more sustainable wardrobe

In this background story, FashionUnited gives you tips on how to create a more sustainable wardrobe - or if you’re a retailer, how to advise consumers about more sustainable fashion. Contents • How to build a more sustainable wardrobe • Still want something new? Consider renting clothes, or buying second-hand • Would you rather buy brand new...

Retail

Asket to unveil new resale and repair store concept in Sweden

Swedish brand Asket is set to bring resale and repair to a physical store in Sweden, as an expansion of its circular Revival Programme dedicated to extending the life of its garments. Located in Stockholm, the Asket Restore will house reconditioned garments that have been collected and repaired by Asket’s partnering facility near Gothenburg....

Business

Jigsaw to introduce repair service in expansion of sustainable fashion model

British retailer Jigsaw is set to expand on its sustainable fashion model ‘Jigsaw Forever’ with the introduction of new features that aim to encourage better practices in consumption. Initially established in July 2022, the initiative comes as part of a partnership with fashion rental platform My Wardrobe HQ, through which Jigsaw already...

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CEO of Primark Netherlands talks the retailer's repair service and the strategy behind it

Towards the end of 2022, Primark Netherlands hosted repair workshops at the retailer’s store in Rotterdam, where customers could learn to sew on a button and replace a zip. Ellen Haeser, teacher and owner of trend agency Studio Haeser, hosted the workshop with the support of students from Zadkine fashion training courses. Such an initiative at a...

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Zara launches resale offer in UK

Spanish retailer Zara has officially stepped into the resale market as it revealed plans to launch its own pre-owned platform in the UK. Set for unveiling on November 3, ‘Zara Pre-Owned’ will be integrated through Zara’s physical stores, its e-commerce site and its mobile app. Through the platform, customers will be able to resell their Zara...

Business

Nike debuts robot-powered system to extend life of sneakers

Nike has revealed a robot-augmented system in its Nike Town London store designed to clean and repair shoes with the goal of extending their lifecycle. ‘Bot Initiated Longevity Lab’ (BILL) is part of the retailer’s latest efforts in steering towards a circular future, with the robot’s primary purpose set out to be helping Nike reduce its impact...

Business

Patagonia partners with Makers Unite on Amsterdam-based repair centre

Creative textile platform Makers Unite and outerwear brand Patagonia have joined forces to launch the United Repair Centre (URC) in Amsterdam. The hub aims to carry out 300,000 clothing repairs annually, saving one million kilograms of textile waste, the duo said in a release, and will allow for not only Patagonia to utilise its services but...

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Garment repair app Sojo secures 2.4 million dollars in pre-seed funding

Start-up app Sojo has announced the closing of its pre-seed funding which has seen it raise over 2.4 million dollars in a round led by CapitalT. Angel investors also involved in the funding round included founder of Depop, Simon Beckerman, ex-COO of Pangaia, Yael Gairola, vice president of menswear at Tom Ford, Peter Hawkings, and founder of...

Fashion

Ganni partners with clothing alteration app Sojo

Ganni has launched its partnership with clothing alterations and repair app Sojo. Sojo will offer tailoring and alterations to the Ganni community, prolonging the life of Ganni clothing. While the service is only available in London at the moment, the collaboration is expected to expand to the rest of the UK post pilot launch. Customers able to...