Join us on Saturday 18 Oct 2025 at the Artizan Street Library & Community Centre to learn how to fix and repair your clothes - for FREE!
As part of International Repair Day, the City of London's Recycling Team are joining forces with Sunny Jar Eco Hub to host a variety of clothing repair workshops. We will be repairing and adorning clothing in beautiful but practical ways. Come join us and we will help you fix those pesky holes, stains and tears.
All skill levels and abilities are welcome! Bring along your damaged clothes and we will help you to repair them. All materials will be provided.
Booking a free ticket is highly recommended. Walk-ins may be accepted if there is space, however we cannot guarantee you will be able to participate.
See below for the schedule for the clothing repair workshops taking place at Artizan Street Library throughout the day – please note you need to register for each event separately:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Visible Mending
We will teach you how to use different embroidery stitches to cover holes and stains and add a unique & creative element to your clothes.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Sashiko Patching
Learn the Japanese art of stitching fabric patches to mend holes and worn areas.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Clothes Mending Drop-in Surgery
Bring your worn clothes and we will show you how to fix them.
Accessibility: Artizan Street Library & Community Centre has step free access and a disabled toilet.
About Sunny Jar Eco Hub
Sunny Jar Eco Hub is a social enterprise, founded by Maud and Linda, who aspire to make low-waste living easy and accessible for all. We are on a mission to get Londoners rethinking their waste, reusing what they've got and up-cycling! All profits from our workshops go towards funding our community projects around London. Follow us on social media for event updates, low-waste living tips and more.
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This event is being hosted by the City of London Corporation's Recycling Team for International Repair Day 2025. We are hosting several workshops throughout the day - please see here for all our events. Follow us on Instagram @GreenSqMile to keep up to date with all things green in the City of London.
