Pricing guidelines
Obviously, each item of clothing I repair is different. But here are some examples of items I have repaired and their costs to give you an idea of how much you might be spending on your mends.
My rate is £18 per hour as of April 2023, this does not include materials. Materials costs depend on whether you want random, secondhand materials or something specific and colour-matched to your garment.
Climbing Trousers
Knee reinforcements using sashiko thread
This mend took me 2 hours to repair
£35
Sock Hole
Interior darn using darning wool
This took me about 30 minutes to repair
£10
A pair of Jeans with a ripped knee
Patched and stitched with a fishbone pattern
This took me 3 hours to repair
£45