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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

John Lewis trials repair service in partnership with Timpson Group

Workers at desks with sewing machines and spools of thread
A John Lewis-Timpson hub: extending a garment’s life by nine months can reduce its carbon, waste and water footprints by up to 30%. Photograph: John Lewis

John Lewis customers will be able to give their favourite leather jacket a new lease of life or have a cushion cover fixed, as part of a repairs partnership with Timpson Group, the business famed for offering ex-offenders a second chance.

The service, which will be trialled at five stores from Monday, is designed to encourage shoppers to pay to have items altered, repaired, cleaned or restored, rather than throwing them away and buying replacements.

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