M & S To Offer An Alterations And Repair Service?

I've read that in France there is more emphasis on repairing clothes via services such as this to try and disuade people from buying and discarding clothes and adding to landfill. Some parts of the world end up with loads of clothes that have just been offloaded. I don't think it's a bad idea at all, particularly if like me, you happen to be useless with needle and thread.

Reported in The Times too, I think it’s a great idea.

Is this only for the garments they sell or as a general repair service? Does anyone know the answer to this. Thank you.

From what I read general repair Judy

That sounds like a good idea.
Quite a few of the London department stores offer shoe and handbags repairs. I think Harrods does garment repairs.

I think it's a great idea - especially for their own clothes which are often weird sizes.

I bought a dusky pink denim shirt which is a lovely colour and fabric but absolutely huge, even though I bought a size smaller than normal because I could see it was baggy.

I am going to have to take it apart and remake it because I want to keep it.

Did I dream it or did M&S used to offer this service years ago? I seem to remember they used to shorten trousers, sleeves etc. and other minor alterations.

Oh yes they did Grandyma. We bought our boys their 6th form suits at M&S and they shortened for free I think.

kittylester thank you. I thought so 😊

Sparklefizz

I think it's a great idea - especially for their own clothes which are often weird sizes.

I bought a dusky pink denim shirt which is a lovely colour and fabric but absolutely huge, even though I bought a size smaller than normal because I could see it was baggy.

I am going to have to take it apart and remake it because I want to keep it.

It’s not one of those oversized shirts is it. i.e. meant to be like that.

Wonder what they will charge? I seldom wear dresses but saw a nice very light weight one in Tesco for about £20 which I thought would be ok for my holiday.

It needed shortening and the sleeves shortened a tiny bit so I took it to a local person and she charged £20.

It’s not one of those oversized shirts is it. i.e. meant to be like that.

I think it is, but it's oversized in every direction - sleeves 4 inches longer than my arms, for example.

Brings back memories of my mother taking her laddered
nylons to be invisibly mended.I think it was done at the dry cleaners.

I think it is a good idea and hope it catches on.
but I can’t help but wonder if it will become acceptable for retailers to sell increasingly badly fitting and/or inaccurately labelled clothing.

I’m primarily thinking about trouser lengths and the lack of proper shaping in women’s blouses/tops /shirts to accommodate breasts. It’s like they’ve just been invented😄

Although £20 for a dress is very reasonable Primrose53 and another twenty to shorten a hemline; that’s quite a simple task (for a professional sewer- and I’m not) if the garment is otherwise ideal it’s great.

I just wish size labels regarding jeans and trousers were more individualised and realistic for average build 5ft 4in women, with proper leg lengths and waist measurements indicated.

Just more uniformity in the standard UK dress sizes would be welcome because they can vary enormously across the same brand and style and even colour.
I’d pay a fiver more per garment in somewhere like M&S for that definitely.

Granmarderby10

I think it is a good idea and hope it catches on.
but I can’t help but wonder if it will become acceptable for retailers to sell increasingly badly fitting and/or inaccurately labelled clothing.

I’m primarily thinking about trouser lengths and the lack of proper shaping in women’s blouses/tops /shirts to accommodate breasts. It’s like they’ve just been invented😄

Although £20 for a dress is very reasonable Primrose53 and another twenty to shorten a hemline; that’s quite a simple task (for a professional sewer- and I’m not) if the garment is otherwise ideal it’s great.

I just wish size labels regarding jeans and trousers were more individualised and realistic for average build 5ft 4in women, with proper leg lengths and waist measurements indicated.

Just more uniformity in the standard UK dress sizes would be welcome because they can vary enormously across the same brand and style and even colour.
I’d pay a fiver more per garment in somewhere like M&S for that definitely.

You’re right £20 is VERY cheap for a dress but I just liked it. I pay about £70 for some of my tunic type tops.

Uniqlo offer a free/£3.50 shortening service for their ‘bottoms’ , and have several Repair, Remake, Recycle & Reuse centres in London.

www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/content/reuniqlo-studio.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADM0H6hYi3M3efB2dP9D7fNtr9BAc&gclid=CjwKCAjwhIS0BhBqEiwADAUhc_h6Xsh3loGxWQl9KB0CnmGxUB_nS8uUf53ovvR2XYsp2YipOL62exoCcsQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

There are studios in Manchester and Edinburgh too.