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Back to school – hints and tips on extending the life of your child’s school uniform

Posted on September 1, 2021 (February 21, 2022) by Amy Greenwood

News & Blogs Back to school – hints and tips on extending the life of your child’s school uniform Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text The school uniform shop is a costly annual event for parents – often costing over one hundred pounds per child. Whilst many supermarkets are now providing cost effective clothing, The Zip Yard is urging parents to look at ways to extend the life of their children’s uniform to save the planet and make it more comfortable and fashionable for students. Alterations. The answer to ‘not another picture of a child in oversized uniform picture’ and ‘they’ve grown overnight’ Every year social media is flooded with images of students’ first day back at school, often dressed in a decidedly ‘oversized’ school uniform. Of course, whilst purchasing uniform a size bigger is great in the long run (and there’s a certain charm to children pictured on […]

The Zip Yard to Open Alterations Services in Tesco Stores

Posted on August 18, 2021 (September 8, 2021) by Jacek

News & Blogs The Zip Yard to Open Alterations Services in Tesco Stores Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text British clothing alterations business, The Zip Yard opened its first store in the Stretford (Manchester) Tesco Extra on 10th August. The opening marks a new partnership which is being trialled in three Tesco stores, offering shoppers access to repair, alter, upcycle or restyle clothes and home accessories so they fit better and last longer. Neluka Dunning, Owner of The Zip Yard UK Master Franchise commented; “We’re delighted to be working with Tesco to provide Zip Yard stores within their Tesco Extra stores. Clothing has the fourth-largest impact on the environment after housing, transport and food and results in almost £140 million worth of clothes being thrown away each year – mostly to landfills. Wearing something for an extra nine months can reduce its carbon footprint by 20-30% and we hope […]

Owning Clothes That Last Longer is a Growing Priority for UK Residents

Posted on December 7, 2020 (December 7, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Owning Clothes That Last Longer is a Growing Priority for UK Residents Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text As the first alterations company to sign up to the SCAP 2020 Commitment (Sustainable Clothing Action Plan), which aims to reduce the amount of carbon and water produced by the clothing industry, The Zip Yard was heartened to read the latest research by the UK’s leadingsustainability charity. WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) found that more than half of people nowview the environmental impact of clothing as severe with two in three (63%) saying clothes made to last longer and look good are now major factors when they’re deciding what to buy. Unsurprisingly, our habits have changed for the better during lockdown, with one in four(23%) now repairing clothes and one in five (19%) keeping items for longer. The latest findings build on previous research which found that the […]

The Zip Yard Hits The Road With New Collection & Delivery Service

Posted on November 16, 2020 (November 16, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs The Zip Yard Hits The Road With New Collection and Delivery Service Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Collection & Delivery Page With customers unable to visit our stores during the lockdown, we’re hitting the road to bring our first-class repairs and alterations service to your doorstep. Our new Collection & Delivery service, which is currently being rolled out across the UK, is easy to use and guarantees outstanding results every time. All you have to do to select The Zip Yard store within a 10-mile radius of your home. Fill in the form with your contact details, required alterations or repairs you’d like carried out – please give as much information as possible – and preferred dates for collection and delivery. We’ll then send a rapid response with an estimation of the costs based on our minimum charges for the required services, which will give […]

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

Posted on November 16, 2020 (November 16, 2020) by Jacek

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 […]

Volunteers Hop To it To Help Australian Wildlife

Posted on February 1, 2020 (November 17, 2020) by Jacek

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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