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We are deeply honored. Repair Rebels has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025 in the Fashion Retail category, one of Europe's most respected recognitions for sustainable transformation.

The German Ecodesign Award is Germany's highest state award for ecological design, highlighting the intersection of sustainability and innovation. We are excited to announce that the Repair Rebels team has been selected as the winner in the Service Category.

Learn why clothing donations are often exploited. Learn from Repair Rebels how to donate your clothes properly and where your donation is safe.

From the rattle of sewing machines, inspiring lectures and magical atmosphere, a Blue, Orange & Black festive garland was finally created, which we proudly placed on our wall at Loretto 9 in the name of International Repair Day!

Even if nowadays some countries and brands ban the use of animal material for the production of clothing, the exploitation of animals in the fashion industry unfortunately remains a harsh reality.

The pants that get an accidental hole, or the fridge that unfortunately runs down after 10 years - all this ends up in landfills faster than ever before. Shockingly, in today's world, many items are simply thrown away.

Nowadays, Second-Hand is gaining more and more popularity. For example, 19% of the German population buy their clothes via various internet portals, such as ebay, upup.com or rebelle.com, and around 15% buy clothes in retail stores.

"The atmosphere today was extraordinary and you can tell that people here want to make a difference" - Rolf Rainer master shoemaker

Fashion lovers can now have even more reasons to repair their favorite pieces. Repair Rebels just announced a collaboration with Monoquick - the biggest Patch company in Germany.

Options on sharing, swapping and renting your clothes. Your unused treasures deserve a 2nd chance! We'll tell you what options are out there.

With a few simple tricks, even tidying up can be fun. We'll tell you how to make your overstuffed closet a thing of the past.

Are you afraid to wash your cashmere sweater? Understandable, because if you wash it the wrong way, something can quickly go wrong. To keep your beloved cashmere sweater soft and in shape, we share our best tricks for proper care and washing!

Jeans become more gorgeous just by wearing them - in most cases, at least. In case a tear appears, we share four practical tips with which you can not only repair your favourite pair of jeans, but also make them more beautiful at the same time.

Jeans are like our second skin. They live and age with us. Below are five simple tips on how to care for your jeans and how to wash them to extend the life of your beloved pants.

Nowadays, repairing is more important than ever and one thing is for certain - we need a cultural change! Our founder Monika explains in a TED Talk video why this is urgently needed.