The German e-commerce company Zalando has launched a clothing repair service in Germany. The pilot project began in Berlin on Monday and is expected to expand to Düsseldorf soon.

Zalando’s clothing repair service

Zalando will soon begin a "Care & Repair" clothing repair service in Berlin and Düsseldorf. The international company announced that the pilot project started in the German capital on Monday and will commence operations in Düsseldorf soon.

Customers can have their clothes collected and returned through Zalando or, alternatively, they can book an appointment via Zalando to visit several local participating tailors, cobblers and shoe cleaners to have their favourite items given a new lease of life.

Extend the lifespan of clothes

The project is part of Zalando’s commitment to extend the lifespan of clothing and promote the recycling and reusing of materials over fast fashion. For the project, Zalando is working with select businesses, as well as with Save Your Wardrobe, a start-up aimed at recycling and repurposing old clothing, which provides the platform through which customers can repair their clothes.

Zalando has set the target of extending the life of at least 50 million fashion articles by 2023 to encourage shoppers to stop discarding clothes.