Circularity is the buzzword on everyone's lips right now. It's no wonder, when you hear that 350,000 tonnes of clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year. Something needs to be done to stop the mass-consumption that the UK in particularly seems to be pretty bad at!
The United Repair Centre, a collaboration between outdoor brand Patagonia, social enterprise Makers Unite, and the Amsterdam Economic Board, is a much needed resource for the clothing industry. And they've opened one up in London!
On this episode I chat with one of the United Repair Centre co-founders, Thami Schweichler.
We chat about how the URC repair process has combined technology with sewing skills to make repair and circularity available to all, and how any brand can get involved in offering a repair service to their customers.
ABOUT UNITED REPAIR CENTRE
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Mentioned in this episode:
British Brand Accelerator
145 – Revisited: James Eden, Private White V.C.
144 – Revisited: The Making of Make it British
143 – Kath Whitworth, Celtic & Co
142 – Julie Deane OBE, Cambridge Satchel Company
141 – How to darn socks…and other ways to have a more sustainable wardrobe – Emma Mathews, Socko
140 – Why UK manufacturing is more sustainable – Christopher Nieper OBE, David Nieper
139 – Launching a luxury British childrenswear brand – Rachael Attwood, Britannical
138 – You don’t have to be a b*tch to succeed in fashion with Elizabeth Stiles
137 – Sketch Pad to Shopping Bag – The Future of Fashion Fulfilment
136 – Working in retail as a textile designer – Davinder Madaher, Madaher
135 – How to grow a business in difficult times – Hedley Putnam, Putnams
134 – Should you move your manufacturing to the UK?
133 – The future of trade shows
132 – Can I label my product as ‘Made in the UK’?
131 – Launching a drinks brand made in the UK – Jack Scott, Dash Water
130 – Calculating cost per wear
BONUS: How do we future-proof the UK textile industry?
129 – Manufacturing on-demand in a micro knitwear factory – Samantha Brooke, Waring Brooke
128 – Why reshoring is more cost-effective – Rob Law MBE, Trunki
127 – Amy Fettis, AIM Athleisure – What is an MVP and why should you start with one?
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