Tom of Holland

Is there a trade-off between affordability and disposability? Can we go back to a mindset of mending and repair, without pricing ourselves out? How do we overcome the objections of time, money and skillset to get more people involved in this movement? On today’s episode, I’m talking to Tom van Deijnen – a self-taught textiles practitioner, founder of The Visible Mending Programme, and a volunteer at the Brighton Repair Café. He says that he likes ‘doing things that take forever’ because that slow pace gives him a deeper understanding of material qualities and traditional techniques. We discuss: - Why visibility in mending is important. - How wearing mended clothes still has associations with poverty for some people. - His time with Brighton Repair Café and its values and purpose. - Why mindset shifts are important as we try to move towards a more circular economy. … and more! As recommended by Metro, The Week, Wallpaper and FastCompany.