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A to Zipyard Part Two – Finishing What We’ve Started

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News & Blogs A to Zipyard Part Two – Finishing What We’ve Started Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text T For Toys – MIlton Keynes Xmas Lights If you’ve read our first A to Zipyard blog, you’ll have discovered the wide range of services our stores across the UK can provide. If it fits under a sewing machine, we can do something with it.        Kilts – Whether your kilt is occasion or fashion wear, we can tackle any pleat problems.         Loved clothes last – An estimated £140 million worth of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year and you can help reduce that figure by bringing us your items to repair, alter or restyle.   Modern – Our stores offer an enjoyable experience – bright, clean and well designed with in-house changing rooms. All meet Covid-19 guidelines too of course.  Near you – You’ll find our stores […]

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A to Zipyard Part One – Why Making Loved Clothes Last is Elementary

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News & Blogs A to Zipyard Part One – Why Making Loved Clothes Last is Elementary Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Leeds – D for Dancers Here at The Zip Yard, we’ve always prided ourselves on seeing the bigger picture. Repairing and altering clothes is good for your pocket – but it is also good for the planet and prevents clothes which just need some tweaking and TLC ending up in landfill. Our A to Zipyard reflects the services we provide and the difference that we’re making to the environment on a daily basis. Alterations – The perfect place to start as we’re the fastest growing alterations and repairs chain in the UK. If it fits under the sewing machine, you don’t need to throw it away. Bags – Our distinctive bright yellow carrier bags are 100% biodegradable and strong enough to use time and time again. Coats […]

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Volunteers Hop To it To Help Australian Wildlife

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News & Blogs Volunteers Hop To it To Help Australian Wildlife Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text More than 100 volunteers devoted a special Sunday afternoon to making 1,000 pouches for wildlife affected by the bushfires in Australia. The successful snip ‘n’ sew event was hosted by The Zip Yard, based in intu Milton Keynes, and attracted animal lovers aged from seven to 90. After seeing reports on TV, staff launched an appeal that went viral and reached close to a million people across the world. The initiative was also featured on Anglia TV. Russell Golding, owner of The Zip Yard Milton Keynes, said: “We’re always looking at ways to upcycle and recycle and, as a team, we’re passionate about helping people – and wildlife that has been through such a terrifying ordeal. Young animals without their mothers such as kangaroos, possums, koalas and wombats need pouches to aid […]

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Follow The Slow Style Road To Help Clothes Live Longer

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News & Blogs Follow The Slow Style Road To Help Clothes Live Longer Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text There it sits on the rack, urging you to run your fingers through its fabric, try it on and take it to the till. But is there a similar item you’ll demote to the back of the wardrobe or, even worse, throw away? If so, you’re not alone. The stats are mind-boggling: An estimated £140 million of clothes are thrown away every year. One-third of clothes clogging up our wardrobes haven’t been worn for a year or more. This week the British government announced a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to zero by 2050. That means we’re all going to need to change our ways and reduce, reuse and recycle – and ditch our throwaway habits fast. Watching a David Attenborough documentary then tweeting a sad […]

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