1 MAY - 31 MAY
WIELD THE POWER OF REPAIR
Mend It May is our annual campaign with one simple ask - mend one item in May and save it from the bin.Sew it alone or gather in groups to take charge of your wardrobe with a little care and a lot of personality. Find free online tutorials or discover an in-person workshop on our Events page.
impact
The sustainable impact of repair might suRprise you…
SAVE OVER 7.5KG CO2E
By repairing one cotton t-shirt instead of buying a brand new one, equivalent to ironing for 25 hours. Source: WRAP
SAVE OVER 16KG CO2E
By repairing a hole in your favourite wool jumper instead of buying a new one, equivalent to leaving a standard (60V) lightbulb on for 50 days. Source: WRAP
SAVE OVER 45KG CO2E
By repairing a rip in your waterproof jacket instead of buying new, equivalent to running almost 300 washing cycles. Source: WRAP
hOW DOES MEND IT MAY WORK?
All of May, we're mending.
On our own, in groups, online and in person.
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, here’s how to get involved in Mend It May.
step 1
repair research
Find something that needs repairing, or offer to fix something for a friend.
Check out Repair What You Wear for free tutorialsto help you get started.
step 2
share your repairs
Post a pic of your fresh repair on Instagram, tag us and add the hashtag #MendItMay so we can see what you got up to! Doesn’t have to be perfect.
step 3
get your needles out
Time to get to it. Follow a tutorial, learn from a skilled person or head to a workshop near you.
the mend it may challenge
We challenged our followers, partners and friends to mend just one item from their wardrobes this May. We partnered with 3 online creators to help us spread the word to as many people as possible.
Mending in the Community
We connected with repair cafes and menders all across the UK and beyond, to spotlight their mending events this May.
collaborations
We collaborated with the Global Organic Textile Standard and Nudie Jeans to run an in-person event, offering repair demonstrations and talks focused on the importance of mending and what it can do for sustainability in fashion.
Mend it may 2026 in numbers
More than 2,000 items were estimated to be saved from landfill
Our community hosted 46 in-person events across the UK
More than 1,000 people attended in-person mending events
More than 145,000 people were reached via the social media campaign
With thanks to our 2026 Mend it May sponsors:
Image credits: Header photo by Maddie Moore @madz.snapz