Outdoor apparel company Patagonia's repair truck is on a cross-country journey in the United States to offer on-the-spot fix-its for clothing of any brand, to reduce the environmental footprint of garments. Photo: TNS
Bring me your ripped seams, your campfire burn holes and your busted zippers yearning to move freely. That’s essentially what Patagonia is asking, all across the United States.
Although the outdoor sporting gear company has long offered a lifetime repair guarantee for its goods, it put that promise to the test with the launch of a mobile repair truck that kicked off a six-week cross-country journey in San Francisco on April 4. It plans to make 20 stops in 15 cities, ending in Boston on May 12. The company isn’t just offering on-the-spot fixes for Patagonia pieces either – the offer stands for any piece of clothing, regardless of brand.
