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12 resources for repair & conserve

  1. 01
    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    AIC Find a Professional

    A public directory of peer-reviewed conservation professionals searchable by specialty, material, service, location, or name, including textile treatment and collections care.

    For
    Both
    Region
    United States
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding professional textile or costume conservation help in the United States

    Know before using

    The directory is opt-in and excludes qualified people who do not list; designation does not guarantee availability, price, or suitability for a specific object or treatment.

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    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    Icon Find a Conservator

    The Institute of Conservation's directory of accredited professionals available for private commissions, filterable by service, specialism, and working region.

    For
    Both
    Region
    United Kingdom
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding accredited textile-conservation services in the United Kingdom

    Know before using

    Search results emphasize accredited members who pay for public service listings; confirm availability, travel, scope, proposal, insurance, cost, and treatment approach directly.

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  3. 03
    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    Refashion France Repairer Map

    France's textile and footwear producer-responsibility organization maps clothing alteration and shoe-repair businesses participating in or listed alongside the national repair ecosystem.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    France · European Union
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding French clothing alteration, zipper, seam, lining, elastic, tear, footwear, and adjacent repair services near a location

    Know before using

    The French-language map and repair bonus apply within France, listed services and eligibility vary, and registration or bonus labeling does not guarantee appointment availability, accessibility, workmanship, price beyond the incentive, material compatibility, restoration ethics, or outcome.

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    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveCommunityOpen access

    Repair Café Worldwide Map

    The Repair Café International Foundation's location search maps volunteer repair events where communities may offer help with clothing, textiles, and other household items.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Global
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding a nearby community repair event and checking whether volunteers can help diagnose or mend a garment or textile item

    Know before using

    Repair Cafés are volunteer events rather than guaranteed commercial services, and each location sets its schedule, item scope, expertise, accessibility, parts policy, and capacity; confirm that clothing or textile help is available before traveling and expect to participate in the repair.

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  5. 05
    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Dropped Knitting Stitch Repair & Verification Record

    A source-reviewed repair guide and fillable record for containing live loops, mapping released rows, choosing local repair or rollback, documenting execution, and verifying structure before continuing.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Containing and assessing a dropped hand-knitting stitch without assuming every ladder is accidental, every row is a plain stitch, or one mount and hook direction fits every knitting method

    Know before using

    The guide and record do not diagnose or approve an object, pattern, loop, repair, yarn, tool, rollback, lifeline, tension, durability, conservation treatment, or safety outcome, and do not cover every machine-knit, industrial, historic, culturally restricted, medically consequential, or structurally loaded textile.

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    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    Repair My Stuff Ireland: Clothes & Bags

    Ireland's free repair directory route for clothes, bags, alterations, curtains, dry cleaning, handbags, suitcases, and related local services.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Ireland · European Union
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding paid clothing and bag repair or alteration leads across Ireland by category and location before confirming the exact service

    Know before using

    The directory says its country coverage is incomplete, and free business registration is discovery evidence rather than workmanship, insurance, qualification, availability, price, accessibility, material compatibility, warranty, or finished-repair approval. Confirm current scope and terms directly.

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    Heel Nederland Repareert Clothing Map

    A Netherlands-wide map of professional businesses and volunteer organizations with filters for clothing, shoes, bags, and other repair categories.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Netherlands · European Union
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding a Dutch clothing, bag, shoe, or community repair point by postcode, radius, and item category

    Know before using

    The maintainers state that the map is updated but may contain inaccurate information. Submission does not prove current hours, clothing expertise, service type, price, accessibility, parts, workmanship, warranty, availability, or outcome. The interface is Dutch.

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    Port Macquarie-Hastings Clothing Repair Directory

    A local-council directory of clothing repair, alteration, sewing, and related businesses or organizations in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Australia · Australia
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding local clothing repair and alteration leads in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area of New South Wales

    Know before using

    The council states that listing details are supplied by businesses and recommends user due diligence. The route is local, not Australia-wide, and does not prove current service, qualification, insurance, price, accessibility, workmanship, material compatibility, warranty, or project fit.

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    Wastebusters Central Otago Clothing Repair Directory

    Wastebusters' local list of paid and donation-based clothing, textile, upholstery, outdoor-gear, cover, mending, and alteration services.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    New Zealand · New Zealand
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding clothing, textile, outdoor-gear, and soft-goods repair leads around Wānaka, Queenstown, and Central Otago

    Know before using

    The list is regional and includes provider-supplied descriptions and personal contact details. Inclusion does not prove current operation, qualification, insurance, availability, price, accessibility, workmanship, material compatibility, warranty, safety, or result. Confirm every consequential detail directly.

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    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    We Are Repairs UK Clothing Directory

    A UK commercial directory for clothing repairers, tailors, seamstresses, knitwear, leather, outdoor gear, and related services, with distinct listing tiers.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    United Kingdom · United Kingdom
    Source
    Commercial marketplace
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding UK clothing-repair leads by county while keeping basic listings separate from the platform's paid Featured and Premium tiers

    Know before using

    Membership and visibility are commercial, and the platform's tier or verification label is not independent Stitch Authority qualification. Confirm the exact repair scope, provider identity, current terms, estimate, insurance, materials, accessibility, warranty, complaint route, and item-specific fit.

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    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    Repair Café Aotearoa Local Network

    New Zealand's national Repair Café network list, with location pages that may state schedules, clothing scope, item exclusions, parts guidance, and donation models.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    New Zealand · New Zealand
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Checking a New Zealand community repair event's current schedule and whether volunteers expect to handle clothing or fabric items

    Know before using

    Local events vary in schedule, textile expertise, item scope, queue, tools, parts, accessibility, and completion. A network page does not guarantee that an event will accept or finish a repair, and some schedules depend on external social pages. Confirm locally before traveling.

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  12. 12
    Techniques & repairRepair & conserveStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Clothing Repair Intake, Approval & Closeout Record

    A source-reviewed field guide and fillable record for routing a damaged item, finding repair help, defining the result, approving scope changes, controlling custody, and checking closeout.

    For
    Makers
    Region
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Moving from a repair-directory lead to an item-specific request, written scope, controlled handoff, and evidence-based acceptance

    Know before using

    The guide and record do not diagnose an item, approve a provider, prescribe a repair or conservation method, determine legal rights, validate a warranty, release a safety product, guarantee appearance or durability, or replace qualified repair, product, safety, conservation, consumer, insurance, accessibility, privacy, and legal advice.

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