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Spend a Night In With Your Wardrobe

Posted on February 13, 2020 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Little Things Mean a Lot Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text How To Treat Loved Ones And Feel Good Too Christmas is for caring, sharing and smiling and you’re guaranteed to be grinning if you’ve sourced individual gifts and saved money in the process. How do I do that, we hear you ask. Simple – just head down to your nearest Zip Yard store. Our motto ‘if it fits under a sewing machine we can repair and alter it’ also applies to making bespoke gifts for family and friends. Use our seamstresses’ imagination and add a touch of class to your gifting – not just for Christmas but for birthdays and special occasions too. Here are some ideas to get you started: 1. Fancy Dress Costumes For Kids With Frozen 2 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hitting cinemas, youngsters are clamouring for film themed […]

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 […]

Centre Spot For Thriving Clothing Alterations Store

Posted on January 30, 2020 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Centre Spot For Thriving Clothing Alterations Store Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Maidenhead clothing repairs and alterations store The Zip Yard has a new base in the town. Franchise owner Dijay Soni and his three-strong team of skilled seamstresses have made the switch to Nicholsons Shopping Centre from the High Street, where they’d been based since 2012. “We’re thrilled with our new premises in Kings Walk Mall – we’ve got more space for storage, customer changing rooms and sewing machines and an excellent location opposite Tesco.” – said Mr Soni. “The feedback we’ve had so far has been positive and we’re looking forward to welcoming back existing clients and attracting new customers over the coming months.” As the UK’s largest garment alteration company, The Zip Yard is on a mission to encourage more people to repair, alter and upcycle clothes to extend their life and […]

Get Bang On Trend By Becoming a Guilt-Free Shopper

Posted on January 30, 2020 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Get Bang On Trend By Becoming a Guilt-Free Shopper Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text The tide is starting to turn with more British women avoiding buying new clothes from fast fashion labels after feeling increasing pressure to help save the planet. A recent survey conducted by sustainable French fashion brand Patatam found that one in five British women now admit to feeling guilty when buying new items. This guilt is now influencing women’s shopping habits with almost two in three (68%) of those quizzed saying that they’d happily buy second-hand and pre-loved items. This statistic highlights a welcome change in attitudes and shoppers relationship with clothes, as it’s leapt up from 45% three years ago. One in three British women says they are now more aware of the issues surrounding fast fashion, such as the huge amount of water used to produce clothes and an […]

Easing the Prom and Party Night Pressure

Posted on January 29, 2020 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Easing The Prom And Party Night Pressure Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text As we’ve got a passion for reuse, repairs and upcycling here at The Zip Yard, we love to share stories about folks across the UK who share our values. A recent story that warmed our hearts comes from the South Wales valleys, where Maesteg Comprehensive School adopted a refreshing approach to the traditional prom party for its Year 11 students. When the school’s headteacher realised that a pupil was reluctant to attend because of the cost of a new outfit, two PE department colleagues put out an appeal on social media for donations of prom gowns for pupils to use for free. The response was overwhelming. Around 200 gowns, plus shoes and accessories, were donated by ex-pupils, local people and businesses. A wedding shop loaned 30 brand new dresses. This is a win-win […]

Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 – SCAP Report

Posted on December 13, 2019 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 – SCAP Report Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 as SCAP’s Mission Gathers Pace The Zip Yard is proud to be the first repairs and alterations company to have signed up to the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020 Commitment, which is leading the way in targeting action to minimise the environmental impact of our clothes. During 2019 we’ve kept a keen eye on the latest news from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and fully support its #DonationGeneration initiative to encourage more people to donate clothes to charity shops and clothing banks. WRAP’s end of year Textile Market Situation Report has recently been published which shines a light on the progress being made but shows that there is still plenty of room for improvement. The stand-out figure is that there […]

Liverpool Store’s Anniversary Fundraiser is £7,800 Success

Posted on November 13, 2019 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Liverpool Store’s Anniversary Fundraiser is £7,800 Success Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text When The Zip Yard Liverpool South’s fifth anniversary on November 27 began to loom large, store owner Iain McGuigan was determined to go beyond the usual cake, banners and balloons. The plan was an ambitious – and selfless – one with three main objectives: to celebrate the store’s fifth year in business, to thank customers for their support and to raise funds for charity. Sales for a certain time period spanning November and December would all go to Macmillan Cancer Support, a cause close to Iain’s heart as Macmillan nurses had cared for his father when he was suffering from cancer. Iain takes up the story: “For a specific time period – three weeks out of four, our customers received a 50% discount, for example, we’d charge £5 for a pair of trousers […]

Treat Loved Ones and Feel Good Too

Posted on November 13, 2019 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

Little Things Mean a Lot

Posted on November 13, 2019 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

News & Blogs Little Things Mean a Lot Share it! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Envelope-open-text Trust Us With The Little Things That Mean a Lot If it fits under a sewing machine, our skilled seamstresses and tailors can mend it.We’re pretty handy with a good ol’ needle and thread too. Every item, large or small, brand new or vintage, is treated with tender loving care and returned to its owner with a smile. We’ve put together a list of recent jobs that illustrate why you can trust our stores across the UK with your loved clothes, home furnishings, cuddly toys and items of sentimental value – and to use our imagination to create something special. 1. The Ring’s The Thing The Northampton team felt like they’d stumbled into an episode of The Repair Shop when a 60-year-old purse was brought in. Used to keep the customer’s wedding ring safe, […]

Leeds Mum ‘Sew’ Excited About New Challenge After Career Break

Posted on November 4, 2019 (February 13, 2020) by Jacek

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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Spend a Night In With Your Wardrobe

Volunteers Hop To it To Help Australian Wildlife

Centre Spot For Thriving Clothing Alterations Store

Get Bang On Trend By Becoming a Guilt-Free Shopper

Easing the Prom and Party Night Pressure

Fewer Clothes Went to Landfills in 2019 – SCAP Report

Liverpool Store’s Anniversary Fundraiser is £7,800 Success

Treat Loved Ones and Feel Good Too

Little Things Mean a Lot

Leeds Mum ‘Sew’ Excited About New Challenge After Career Break

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