The art of visible repair is all about wearing your repairs with pride. We believe that a visible patch or darning stitch only enhances the aesthetic of the garment. The Universal Re-Works: Visible Repairs service is for garments that need a new lease of life when you are happy for the world to see the repair. For alterations (where you can’t see how the garment has been altered), please contact customer services or speak to one of our fantastic retail team in store who will do their best to point you in the right direction. For more information on the wider Universal Re-Works initiative please head over to the Universal Works Journal.

We have created this page as a resource hub for all things Re-Works. Everything to do with our Visible Repairs Service can be found or accessed through this page. You can also access the service by talking to one of our helpful retail team who can help start the process for you in store.

Our team will work closely with you to facilitate the best results for your visible repair. The process is simple, if you’ve got a garment that needs repairing or is looking a bit tired, send us some snaps, our team will assess it and can discuss your options, once you are happy with the direction, we will liaise with a local repairs expert and official Re-Works partner to facilitate the repair and once it’s ready we will arrange shipment back to you.

Yes, in the early stages of our trial we didn’t ask for a fee as we felt this was only fair whilst we assessed the viability of the service. We’ve done everything we can to keep costs down for the fully fledged service and you can find a list of the costs at the bottom of this page. As each case is different, costs may vary but we’ve done our best to help you estimate the cost of your visible repair as accurately as possible.

Yes, bring in your garments to any one of our Universal Works stores (not currently available in our partnership stores in Birmingham and Berlin) and our store staff will help facilitate your repair alongside a local tailor.

Our Customer Services team will work closely with you to select the right option for your repair but we kindly ask you to accept our terms and conditions before we proceed with the work involved (Please refer to the full terms and conditions below). Please note, we don’t accept returns or refunds on Re-Worked products.

Visible Repairs.

We will be using visible stitching techniques to repair your garment, we believe that this technique adds beauty to the garment and makes it extra unique. However, we appreciate that this is not for everyone. If you are looking for an unnoticeable repair, then this is not the service for you. (Our advice would be to check out your local tailor or laundrette service who should be able to help).

There's no going back!

We are confident that you will love your repaired piece, however in the (very unlikely) case that you are not happy with the repair, unfortunately, we are unable to return the garments back to their original condition. We will also not be able to refund or replace any items of clothing if you are unhappy with the final result.

Shipping.

Customers must cover the cost of shipping to our HQ address & the return postage of your visibly repaired garment.

Price & Payment.

Please note that you will be charged for the repair & for the postage. Once our seamstress has repaired your item we will charge you, as soon as we have received payment we will post your item and provide you with your tracking details.  

Good things take time.

We take pride in everything that we do, in order to deliver the best service, we will aim to have your garment back with you in up to 4 weeks.

Please note, the below prices are just a guideline. Each repair will be assessed on a case by case basis, our Customer Service Team will advise you of the actual cost before you send your item to us.

• Patching with darn from £11

• Patching from £7

• Elbow patching (basic) £17

• Elbow patching (double) £33

• Knee patching £27

• Knit darning per hole £9 - £33

• Pocket bag fixups £11 - £22

• Pocket bag replacement £25

• Seam tears £5 - £7

Please note, the below prices are just a guideline. Each repair will be assessed on a case by case basis, our Customer Service Team will advise you of the actual cost before you send your item to us.

Zip Replacements: (price includes zip)

• Jeans, Chinos & Trouser zips £25

• Coats, Jackets & Waistcoats £20 - £44

Jackets & Coats:

• Replace Jacket/Coat lining from £65

• Lining repairs from £5 - £16

Please note, the below prices are just a guideline. Each repair will be assessed on a case by case basis, our Customer Service Team will advise you of the actual cost before you send your item to us.

• Replacement buttons sent to you free of charge

• Press studs £5

• Zip fixes (not all zips need to be replaced) £7 - £11