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Where is having somebody repairing your clothing cheap? Mending a pair of jeans here costs almost as much as a new pair.
by andi999 5y ago
Where is having somebody repairing your clothing cheap? Mending a pair of jeans here costs almost as much as a new pair.
- maccard 5y agoI live in the UK, you can have a patch repair done to jeans, or a small alteration done for ~£10-15
- andi999 5y agoIsnt that the price of an unbranded jeans?
- rascul 5y agoIn the US I pay about $15 to $25 for jeans. No idea how much it would cost to have someone repair them.
- paulryanrogers 5y agoDepending on whom you hire repairs can be more than that. Still, paying someone to repair is more money supporting a local family and less waste.
- gkop 5y agoParent commenter’s point is you have options. Have you considered the wages and working conditions of the humans that manufactured that cheap new pair of jeans? We’re not talking about saving you money, we’re talking about you accepting certain trade offs (inconvenience, possibly increased cost or needing to learn a new skill), so that you can feel better about avoiding contributing to human suffering in sweat shops. Another perspective is, if you are buying jeans that are not economical to repair - considering buying better quality jeans! With some research, you might even find high quality jeans made by people earning a living wage under healthy working conditions. Jeans you might love for a decade or more (good for the planet too!). If you’re not open to these trade offs, I totally get it, most people aren’t - but this thread is not for you.