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Repair Shop is a research and learning studio investigating maintenance, craft, and design. 

Workshops


DESCRIPTIONS —

Darning Basics
In this 2-hour introductory workshop, we cover:

+ A brief history of garment repair and its environmental impacts today
+ Darning tools, yarn, and picking the perfect materials for your mend
+ Darning techniques, demo, and darning together

Mending Jersey
In this 2.5-hour introductory workshop, we cover:

+ A brief history of garment repair and its environmental impacts today
+ Darning tools, yarn, and picking the perfect materials for mending jersey fabric—the lightweight machine-knit used for t-shirts.
+ Demos for darning small holes and patching larger ones

Email us about custom workshops.
DATES —

+ Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 12:00pm EST: Mending Jersey (Online - hosted by Tatter Blue Library)︎︎︎ Register here

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Commissions


We would love to repair your clothes and textiles. Right now, we focus on darning and patching, and take on a limited number of commissions each month.  Commissions start at $50 (e.g. a pea-sized hole) and go up from there, with discounts for multiple pieces.

TO REQUEST A COMMISSION —

  1. View our Instagram (@rrepairsshop) and Mending Gallery to get a sense of what we do.
  2. Submit your repair request using this form.