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Clothing repair is trending – but is it a real industry shift?

Attention to clothing repair and care is trending upwards. People appear increasingly interested in what their clothes are made of, how long they will last, and how to look after them. Brands are also waking up to repair. During the first half of 2026, brands and retailers including Salomon, Kiabi and Next launched repair programmes, and United...

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Leather goods: what if repair became a new growth driver for fashion?

Following Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to the new spring/summer 2027 collections, another approach to fashion warrants attention: extending the life of existing pieces by starting with repairs. On the occasion of the LVMH Journées Particulières (from October 16 to 18, 2026), FashionUnited was invited to visit the Care & Repair Workshop. This is...

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Circular fashion: Denim Deal expands its approach to include repair with United Repair Centre

Denim Deal is expanding its approach beyond making jeans circular solely through the use of recycled materials. The signing of a partnership with United Repair Centre now integrates repair into its sustainable fashion strategy. This partnership will be announced in Paris during the Denim Deal Days on September 23, 2026. The event is being held...

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United Repair Academy: 'Fashion brands are no longer asking why, but how'

On September 1, United Repair Centre opened its Academy at Krelis Louwenstraat 3 in Amsterdam-West during Amsterdam Fashion Week, in collaboration with Levi’s. The event aimed to showcase the students' work and introduce visitors to clothing repair and its associated craftsmanship. Founded in 2022 by Thami Schweichler and Paul Kerssens as a...

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Arc’teryx brings ReBIRD concept to Norway with Oslo store relocation

Arc’teryx will open a new store in Oslo on June 25, relocating its existing city-centre location to Karl Johans gate, one of the Norwegian capital’s main retail streets. The move introduces Norway’s first ReBIRD repair and care service centre, marking a further step in the brand’s shift towards service-led retail, the brand shared in a press...

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Right to Repair for fashion brands: Your guide to compliance

The EU’s Right to Repair (R2R) Directive promotes a fundamental shift toward waste reduction and consumer empowerment – and it’s approaching fast. Member states must transpose requirements into national legislation by July 31, 2026. For fashion and lifestyle brands, this regulatory evolution creates both compliance obligations and market...

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Creative circularity: how LVMH is turning recycling and repairs into a revenue stream

LVMH has generated 500 million euros in revenue from recycling and repairs. This represents ten million products repaired, refilled, or taken back in 2025 across all of the group's houses. It is the first quantified assessment of the gains achieved under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and Life 360 programme. These figures were...

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New BFC report underlines commercial benefits of repair and resale

A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC), in partnership with management consultancy Clarasys, has outlined the commercial and strategic benefits of implementing repair and resale initiatives into a business. The report, titled ‘Customer-Centric Growth: A Playbook for Scaling Repair and Resale in Fashion’, stated that while circularity...

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Golden Goose continues US roll out of ‘Forward’ stores with new Dallas location

Footwear label Golden Goose is continuing the US roll out of its ‘Forward’ store concept, this time bringing the responsibly-minded idea to Dallas. Following the launch of the concept in New York and Miami, Golden Goose has debuted its third US Forward store at luxury shopping destination NorthPark Centre. At the store itself, the brand provides...

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Sojo to expand to France following opening of new repair hubs in London

Repair platform Sojo is set to soon make its international debut in France on the heels of opening new service hubs in two of London’s Westfield shopping centres. The company is set to launch its repair and alteration service ‘Fix & Fit’ at both Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City on June 25. Here, customers can book tailoring, repair...

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Changemakers in fashion (part 1): Thami Schweichler, founder United Repair Centre

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition—whether or not their efforts are visible to the broader public? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts, and activists. What can we learn from their work? In episode 1: Thami Schweichler of United Repair...

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Primark now launches its free clothing repair workshops in the United States

Budget fashion retailer Primark has brought it “Love It for Longer” repair workshops to the USA, initially starting in two markets: Staten Island in New York and Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. During each free in-store workshop, participants learn simple mending and upcycling techniques like fixing hems, adding buttons or...