American households spend over $1000 on clothing each year. Although we’d like to get our money’s worth, clothing doesn’t last as long as it used to. Whether it’s a broken zipper or a cracked sole, if we don’t have the skills to repair our stuff, tossing it in the landfill feels like the easiest solution. Luckily, Philadelphia has some talented seamstresses, tailors, and cobblers who can make your stuff good as new.
Clothing
HNI Collective is driven by the missions of size inclusivity and sustainability in fashion. You can get a button replaced, tear repaired, or fix an open seam among other alterations. Request your service using this form.
Sew + Sew Studio has been busy teaching Philadelphians how to sew, but if you need someone to do the job for you, head over to Olde Kensington. Its services include hemming, resizing, strap shortening, and cropping.
Queen Village’s Fabric Row is home to several textile shops keeping the neighborhood’s legacy as a garment district alive. One iconic shop that can meet your needs is Baldwin’s. Led by Larnell Baldwin and his 40 years of expertise, this shop can assist with invisible mending, leather repair, and custom alterations.
Shoes & Accessories
Don’t toss out your leather shoes! Roxborough Shoe & Luggage Repair is a one-stop shop for fixing leather goods. Not only can you get your shoes repaired, cleaned, and restored but this shop can fix handbags, belts, wallets, and your luggage to carry it all.
Lenny’s Mobility specializes in mobility equipment, so of course this place can fix your shoes to get you where you need to go. Tucked away on 10th Street near Jefferson University’s campus, this shop will resole, dye, and clean your shoes as needed.
Guaricela’s Shoe Repair agrees that you spend too much money to just throw your shoes away. Located in Center City, this family business can fix any type of shoe.
