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

Workshops


WHAT WE OFFER —

Darning Basics
A 2-hour introductory workshop focused on plain-weave darning on knits and wovens

Socks & Tricky Spots
A 2-hour intermediate workshop focused on darning more dimensional areas of garments like socks, armpits, and edges

Mending Jersey
A 2-hour introductory workshop focused on darning and patching on lightweight machine-knit used for t-shirts.

Specialty Repair
A custom-designed workshop focused on textiles that are delicate, heirloom, or fall outside of everyday wear

︎︎︎ Email us about custom workshops.

PREVIOUS WORKSHOP COLLABORATIONS—

Brooklyn Public Library, Climate Impact Institute at Columbia University, Design Academy of Eindhoven, New Order of Fashion, New York Public Library, NYC Refashion Week, Parsons School of Design, Pocoapoco, Reformation, TATTER

UPCOMING DATES —

+ Wednesday, May 7th at 16:00 CET: Visible Mending - Conversations about Care and Aging hosted by Waag Futurelab in Amsterdam, NL. ︎︎︎ Register here

Are you interested in visibly mending textiles and exploring care as we age? Together, in this 2.5-hour workshop, we will spend time learning to plain-weave darn and exploring acts of care and transitions as we age (during any point in our life). This will be an opportunity not only to visibly mend, but to provide a space to exchange experiences about care and aging, with the goal to gather new outlooks, empathy, and connections between generations.

+ Saturday, May 31st at 11:00am EST: Mending Circle in Prospect Park hosted by An Apple a Day in Brooklyn, NY. ︎︎︎ Register here

Bring a blanket and something to mend. Together we will share skills, materials, and talk about care as we age.

+ June 10th - June 14th: Sur o No Sur - Acts of Repair & Maintenance - From object to metaphor hosted by Pocoapoco in Oaxaca, MX. ︎︎︎ Register here

We live in a world of mass consumption, where newness and the individual is prioritized. Yet, there is so much beauty in the existing, waiting for us to re-engage with our hands and with others to tap into the power of repair and tequio.  This week together would allow us to dream a space filled with tangible and metaphorical mends.  Using ‘broken world thinking’ as a framework, decay, erosion, and breakdown becomes our canvas for creativity, proving that innovation is not just in the new, but in how we responsibly transform the old.  We just have to unlock knowledge from previous generations, where care was a necessity and a way of life.

︎︎︎ Get notified about new workshops. 

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. 

We are currently only taking commissions in the Europe.  If you are looking for someone local, check out our Repair Shop Network directory.

Repair Shop Network


Although we wish we had time to take on all the commissions and host all the workshops, the reality is we just don’t have all the time.  Yet, since mending is inherently communal, we have a enthusiastic network of people that are eager to share their skills and knowledge.  Have a look at our Repair Shop Network directory to find a mender in your area.

Are you a mender and would like to be part of our network?  Fill out this form to be added quarterly.