Phenomenal Turnout to Repair Week Workshop

The public’s response to Repair Week 2025 in Islington has been phenomenal. The Fashion-Enter Ltd team followed the ‘Mend Your Ways’ webinar on Day 1 with a free, repair and upcycle drop-in at the FC Designer Collective shop on Day 2 (Tuesday 4th March). Supported by Islington Council this session, in conjunction with Repair Week, attracted 95 registrations!

Attendees brought in their clothing items in need of TLC, alteration or a complete upcycle, and utilised the fully equipped shop along with support and expertise from the team.

FC/FEL CEO Jenny Holloway said: “The Repair Week drop-in session at the shop was heaving! 95 people had registered and there was an absolute buzz go excitement in the air. 

“We brought in three extra tutors, along with veteran stitching technician Leyla, who runs the FC Designer Collective boutique and has over 45-year of experience as a seamstress.

“A huge thank you, as always, to Islington Council and this time to ReLondon who supported the Repair Week event. There is a step change movement towards repairs being socially acceptable and even trendy! Long may this continue, especially when you consider, according to the latest WRAP report, that buying one pair of secondhand jeans online can save over 30 kg of CO2e, roughly the same as making 600 cups of tea!”

Repairs ranged from hemming, altering sleeve lengths, patching holes, repairing bag straps to reworking garments into something new.

During the event City London News interviewed Jenny Holloway about the importance of repair and encouraging reuse through community led events. 

FEL hosts regular repair and upcycle workshops and courses, tap here to view the next sessions coming soon.

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