News & Blogs Leeds Mum ‘Sew’ Excited About New Challenge After Career Break Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text A Leeds mum of two is combining her passion for business and fashion to run a repairs and alterations franchise. Neluka Dunning, who is the franchise owner at The Zip Yard Leeds North in Chapel Allerton, plans to put the store right at the heart of the community and will be promoting the importance of making clothes last. “It’s crazy to think that £140 million worth of unwanted but still wearable clothes are thrown away every year.”– said Mrs Dunning. The Zip Yard is determined to help reduce that figure by encouraging customers to extend the life of clothes through repairs, alterations and upcycling. “We need to see repairing and reusing clothes to extend their life as a first rather than the last option as it prevents further damage to the […]

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