The Repair & Restoration Directory

The Repair & Restoration Directory

BY Peter Buchanan-Smith

A growing directory of services and supplies for the repair and restoration of apparel, footwear, and gear: things that are often difficult to maintain. 

 

General Apparel

Hidden Opulence Portland, OR
Homme Repair Somerville, MA
Little Cliff St. Louis, MO
Old Flame Mending Pittsburgh, PA
Tad More Tailoring Rockford, IL
The FXRY Seattle, WA
The Tailoring Room / Denim Works New York, NY
Top Stitch Mending Richmond, VA
We Fix Clothes.com Chicago, IL

Alterations and Tailoring

Alts - Alteration Specialists New York, NY
Merci's Tailoring Cedar Rapids, IA
Thimble Rochester, NY

Denim

Dallas Denim Repair Dallas, TX
Denim Repair.com Vernon, CA
Denim Surgeon New York, NY
Red Bank, NJ
Denim Therapy Red Bank, NJ
Ferrario Made Goods Oakland, CA
Mildblend Supply Co. Chicago, IL
Railcar Fine Goods El Monte, CA
Science and Kindness St. Paul, MN
Self Edge Denim Repair San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Portland, OR
Austin, TX
Williamsburg Garment Company Brooklyn, NY
Indigo Proof Portland, OR
Stitches Inc. Gamaliel, KY

Gear and Technical Apparel

New England Reproofers North Sutton, NH
Rainy Pass Repair Morganton, NC
Rugged Thread Bend,OR
Mountain Equipment UK
Boulder Moutain Repair Byers, CO

Leather

LeatherCareUSA Queens, New York
Raw Meat & Repair Company Brooklyn, New York
Without A Trace Chicago, IL

Sweaters and Knits

AlterKnit New York, NY
Amazing Garment Repair Overland Park, KS
Knitwear Doctor Costa Mesa, CA

Footwear

Mountain Soles and Outdoor Threads Milwaukie, OR
Carter's Boots and Repair Bozeman, MT
B. Nelson Shoes New York, NY
Goods and Services Los Angeles, CA
Jim's Shoe Repair New York, NY
Moulded Shoe New York, NY
Unsung Nashville, TN
Nushoe San Diego, CA

Supplies

Gear Aid Bellingham, WA
NoSo Patches Jackson, WY
Speedy Sitcher Mattapoisett, MA
Sailrite Columbia City, IN
Merchant and Mills UK

 

Note: 

  • We have not vetted all of these resources.
  • Some of these resources offer multiple services. 
  • Source as locally as possible.
  • If you have any notes and or sources to contribute please send to info@bestmadeco.com.
  • This directory will be periodically updated.

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