Online Repair Cafe - Clothing

Name: Online Repair Cafe - Clothing
Start: 2020-11-27T17:30:00-0500
End: 2020-11-27T18:30:00-0500

Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 5:30pm - 6:30pm EST

Online Event

The Bower

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What is an Online Repair Cafe?

In response to COVID-19 and the associated social distancing rules Bower Reuse & Repair Centres is now offering online repair cafes - via ZOOM

“Great! Practical and informative ... lots of simple tips and advice that people with little-to no experience can follow. Thanks for putting it on.”
Northern Beaches Council Workshop Participant

“RepairWorks Online has been a great alternative to the in-person workshops during COVID”
Matina Psaltis, Waste Education Officer,
Northern Beaches Council

Online Repair Cafe - Clothing

Bower Reuse & Repair Centre experts will talk you through the basic skills you need to repair the clothes you would like to continue to wear. Our accessible and friendly needle folk will give you the confidence to perform your own simple fixes including how to change elastic, hem trousers, fix a dodgy zip, heal a torn or holey piece of clothing, re-button a shirt, and the essential and the odd things everyone should have in their sewing kit.

Saturday November 28, 2020. 9.30 -10.30 AM

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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The Bower

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The Bower Teaching Workshop at Summer Hill is a practical, hands-on learning space where people can build the skills to repair, reuse and maintain the things they already own.

Located within the Inner West Sustainability Hub, the workshop offers community classes in areas such as carpentry, furniture repair, home DIY, bike maintenance, basic plumbing, welding, upholstery and creative reuse. Each class is led by experienced facilitators and designed to give participants the confidence to use tools, understand materials and complete practical repair or making projects.

The workshop is central to The Bower’s mission to demonstrate the circular economy in action. We use reclaimed materials wherever possible, teach people how to extend the life of household goods, and show that many items can be repaired, adapted or repurposed rather than thrown away.

Alongside our retail stores, repair services and House to Home program, the Summer Hill Teaching Workshop helps turn environmental values into everyday skills. Every person who takes part is helping build a community that wastes less, shares knowledge and keeps useful materials in circulation for longer.

When you take part in a workshop, you’re actively supporting our mission to create a more sustainable and equitable future.

https://bower.org.au/learn

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