Repair resources list

Here’s a list of our favourite people and companies that have helped us repair and repurpose items: (Let us know if you have any to add!)

In person repairs:

Repair Cafes across Cornwall - Find your nearest repair cafe, they have volunteers that can help repair a number of different items, a great local resource.

Make A Mends (Redruth) They can help with clothing repairs and upcycling. They run a Fix It Club on Sundays 11-2.30 in Redruth, email info@cn4c.org.uk for more info.

The Queens at 46 (Camborne) Repair and alter clothes.

Upcycle Kernow CIC (Portreath) Run a number of different upcycling workshops throughout the year, have a tool library and run a repair cafe and do clothes swapping events!

Flotsam Flo (Redruth) Run repurposing workshops turning hard to recycle plastics and wetsuit fabric into bags and accessories - you can take along your own material to repurpose at one of her workshops.

Meet Make Mend (Falmouth) Monthly darning and repair group run on the last Thursday of the month 7-9pm at Stitches and Cream, run by Laura (07703733391)

Postal service repairs:

Birkenstock repair from The Boot Repair Company Service to repair your beloved Birks

Vibram Sole Repairs Service to repair Vibram soles

Finisterre Repairs Service to repair your Finisterre items

Online Tutorials / Diy Kits:

Socko Darning Darning kit and online lesson

Kintsugi Kit Perfect for mending broken household items

Fixits Mould and mend fix it sticks

IFIXIT Online resource with repair guides, parts and tools and online forum

Brands we like due to being easy to repair, remember you don’t have to buy new, always look for secondhand options via reselling sites:

Dualit Repairable kitchen appliances

Kohn Rikon Great quality cookware with replaceable parts

Magimix Easy to repair kitchen appliances

Patagonia Great repairs service

Buy Me Once Great online store full of products built to last