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Clothing ReUse & RePair Workshop

Written by Christina Galvin | May 6, 2026
Learn the basics of clothing mending & repair!

Lost a button on your favorite shirt? Found an amazing pair of secondhand jeans just a few inches too long? No need to toss those pieces aside!

Learn how to extend the life of your closet at our Clothing ReUse & RePair Workshop at ReStore San Jose on Saturday, May 30th! This hour-long workshop will teach you sewing machine basics and useful skills including:

  • Basic stitching
  • Hemming
  • Reattaching buttons
  • Patching

 You’ll get hands-on practice and plenty of opportunities for Q&A in a small group setting. Materials and sewing machines will be provided, or you can bring your own sewing machine!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 30th

10:30 a.m.  at ReStore San Jose, 1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, CA 95133 

Join the waitlist for our next workshop!

Fill out the form below to be the first to know about our next Clothing ReUse & RePair workshop to be held at ReStore San Jose later this summer!

 

City of San José Zero Waste Innovations Grant

This workshop is funded in full by the City of San José Environmental Services Department’s Zero Waste Innovations Grant. The ZWIG Program supports creative, community-driven solutions that reduce waste while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. Textiles are one of the fastest-growing waste streams in California with over 1.2 million tons dumped annually. 

Thanks to the ZWIG program, Habitat for Humanity ReStore is able to expand our existing reuse and recycling efforts to bring community-centered textile reuse solutions to the City of San José. Click here to learn more!