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🧵 “Er is genoeg kleding op aarde om de volgende 6 generaties te kleden,” vertelt influencer en ondernemer Agnes Weber van MENDED als ik haar interview voor Triodos Bank. In Europa kopen we jaarlijks 26 kg textiel per persoon en gooien we 11 kg weg, waarvan 87% op de vuilnisbelt belandt. Hoewel de EU streeft naar een circulaire economie in 2050, ziet Agnes wetgeving alleen niet als de oplossing. “Mensen vinden winkelen leuk.” En kleding laten repareren “als het doen van je belastingaangifte.” Met Mended verandert ze dat. Ze maakt kledingreparatie leuk en gemakkelijk. En dat werkt. Lees in het artikel hoe ze dat doet. Link vind je in comment. Foto: Agnes Weber en Daan Maasson #circulairemode #duurzaamheid #fastfashion #kledingreparatie #mended

🗣️What drives the repair boom? 💥 That’s the question I got to answer as the closing keynote at Emerce Fashion at Pakhuis de Zwijger. As always, the topic of repair on the mainstage of a mainstream event is... major for MENDED. My highlights: 👉🏼 I shared the story of the TEDx jeans that started it all. 👉🏼 My mentor (& hero) Julie Perkins saw me live on stage for the 1st time. 👉🏼 I got to wear Martan and let me tell you: The way you dress is part of the play. Funny how it completely changed how an audience perceives repair - from dusty to premium. I spoke about repair through the angles of policy, profitability, loyalty, sustainability, and product data. Time to keep 👏 clothes 👏 in 👏 play. Thank you to Jessica de Haas for the one-of-a-kind introduction and special thanks to Laura Koedijk for cheering me on from the audience and capturing this moment. #repair #fashionbrands #keynote #circular

📣 We are at Circular Textile Days 📣 Cheers to everyone who found MENDED at Booth 31 already! Goals for today: 💯 Set a record for how often one can say #repair in 6 hrs 🏠 Collect enough business cards* to build origami houses Great to stand next to Clean & Unique The Fabric Connector Ellie.Connect Roosmarie Ruigrok #repair #fashionbrands #brandpartners (*or the modern equivalent of that)

Your reactions to MENDED winning the #NEWCOMER of the year #award were... 🤯❤️🥳🚀🔥 insane & overwhelming. (= better than the award itself) So we had to share the full award-day video! 🎞️ ▶️ With your support, the team is even more energised to push repair further. (didn't know that was possible) #Repair on a mainstream stage is the best sign of it becoming (well...) mainstream! But there is still a long road ahead. Mark 👏 my 👏 words: It will become a standard offering for fashion brands. 👉🏼 If you buy something and it doesn't fit? You return it. 👉🏼 If you buy something and it gets ripped? You repair it.  Well, in our case… YOU GET IT MENDED. 🥇Want to join our winning team? Join our sales team and land partnerships alongside me: https://lnkd.in/eu6jEfHb Cheers to keeping clothing in play, Agnes #repair #fashion #award #newcomer #circular #getitmended

📣 WE ACTUALLY WON!!! 📣 SO proud to share: MENDED won the *NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR* award! Looks like we are really turning a "dusty trade" into an award-winning proposition. I said in my pitch: No, #repair is not old-school, some even call it the Newcomer of the year. Well... and that's exactly what happened. 🤯 Usually award-winners thank their partners or parents. But I gotta say thank you to all of our brilliant tailors. Thank you to all our brand partners - from MUD Jeans, Kuyichi Pure Goods or of course ARMEDANGELS and more, who proved the absolute power of repair. Onwards and upwards! 🚀 🥇Want to be part of our winning team & hungry to close deals? Join us as our next Sales Manager: https://lnkd.in/eu6jEfHb Thank you Bas D. for handing us the award and cheers to Henk Hofstede Lex Haak Frank Quix Kika Samsom Debbie Klein Francella ter Haar Thomas Bunnik Rupert Parker Brady Harry B. Q&A Insights & Consultancy. Thanks ABN AMRO Bank N.V. for the nomination and to Eugénie for dressing me head to toe in MARTAN. NOW MORE THAN EVER... Cheers to keeping clothes in play, Agnes

MENDED is among the finalists of the #NEWCOMER AWARD 2024. 📣🏆 Getting #repair onto mainstream stages. That's what we are here for. So as always, cheers to keeping clothes in play! 👏 Read the Dutch Newcomer-interview here: https://lnkd.in/eBvaFD5b We've been in the eye of the repair storm for a while, and it's SO good to see the attention for repair growing. Onwards and upwards. 🚀 (Psst, this is only the beginning...🤫) Thank you to Henk Hofstede Lex Haak Frank Quix Kika Samsom and excited to meet the jury on stage Debbie Klein Francella ter Haar Bas D. Thomas Bunnik Rupert Parker Brady Harry B. Thanks ABN AMRO Bank N.V. for the nomination. #repair #award #newcomer #circularity

Lees hier het interview met Agnes Weber, samen met Daan Maasson, founder van MENDED: het platform om je favoriete kleding te laten repareren door lokale ambachtslieden. Reparatie in een paar klikken. Mended is op 6 september a.s. finalist van de Newcomer award 2024-2025 op het jaarlijkse Retailer of the Year-event van Q&A Retail en ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Veel succes Agnes en Daan 🍀 👕 👖 ✂ 👍 En dank aan de mede juryleden 🙏: Debbie Klein Francella ter Haar Bas D. Thomas Bunnik Rupert Parker Brady Harry B. Frank Quix Myrthe Scheenjes Gerarda Westerhuis Ward van der Stee Lex Haak Laura Starmans Lars Heijnen Eelco Gelauff Kika Samsom

The. news. is. out. 📣 We are #hiring a BRAND PARTNERSHIP LEAD! Oh boy, finally. I've been impatiently waiting to share this position at MENDED! This one is special. 📈 Are you hungry to close deals and build lasting partnerships to make repair mainstream? Then this is for you: https://lnkd.in/e2HyQ5z9 We’re looking for people who believe in the power of circularity and want to make repair the new standard. If you value ease, trust, and playfulness in your work, you’ll fit right in. Our partnerships with brands like MUD Jeans, Kuyichi Pure Goods, SOPHIE STONE or ARMEDANGELS have showed the absolute power of repair. The demand is big, now its time to grow. 🗣️ Apply via team@mended.eu before 1st of October 🤫 Psst, we also just opened our #Operations #Manager vacancy – Eat processes for breakfast, then this is for you: https://lnkd.in/ee52cJcm Let’s keep clothes in play, across Europe 🙌 #repair #fashionbrands #circular #b2bsales #vacancy

If you want to solve customer's pain points, start here. 🚨 Start where the journey usually ends: after your item is sold. During MENDED's Demo Calls I always ask why brands booked the call. Last week a marketing head said: 🗣️“#Loyalty is so hard to build these days.” That's the reason he booked the call. I knew then, that we speak the same language. 👉🏼 Loyalty is not built in the store - it's built by how a brand behaves AFTER you bought from them. #Repair is a golden ticket here. 🏆 Customers expect brands to offer solutions. But it is not just about extending the life of clothing—it's about extending the relationship with your customers. 📈 The data shows clearly: Help your customers to get the most from your products, and they’ll keep coming back for more. By keeping favorites in play, brands build new business models that focus on long-term customer loyalty. Cheers to keeping clothes in play, Agnes #keepclothesinplay #repair #circular #fashionbrands #loyalty

🚨 We’re Hiring: Operations & Quality Manager 🚨 At MENDED, we’re building a better way to keep clothes in play. As we expand across Europe, we need someone who eats processes and quality assurance for breakfast. 🥞 Are you the operational powerhouse who can make sure everything runs like clockwork, while we focus on scaling our impact? We’re looking for someone who thrives on optimizing workflows, managing relationships, and ensuring top-notch quality at every step. This isn’t just another job; it’s a chance to shape the future of fashion-tech and make keeping clothes in play the new standard. You’ll be the face of MENDED to much of our customers and our network of skilled craftsmen. If you’re fluent in English and ideally also in German, have experience in operations management, and are ready to lead with efficiency and excellence—let’s talk! More info in the link below. Please send your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining MENDED to team@mended.eu before 10th of September 2024. https://lnkd.in/g9wwfDbx Please note: Each recruiter or headhunter who approaches us agrees with a donation of €250 to Make-A-Wish (thanks Channable for the inspiration). Let’s keep clothes in play—together. 💪 #hiring #operationsmanager #qualityassurance #fashiontech #impactbusiness #GetItMENDED