Patagonia’s Worn Wear tour returns and hits the surf areas

From 26 October to 6 November, Patagonia will hold their Worn Wear tour along surf areas, offering repairing services to your favorite ocean wear.

Like its predecessors, the “Worn Wear Surf Tour” is a traveling repair service to fix torn clothes and promote the message of extending clothes’ life. Previous tour themes included the College Tour and the Snow Tour, and Patagonia is bringing Worn Wear to the surf regions this time.

The repair service offers repairs for ocean wear like torn or broken wetsuits, board shorts, rash guards, and surf hats. It’s also a free service not limited to only Patagonia branded clothing! There will also be repair workshops to let you experience simple repairs that do not require sewing machines. Repair kits are purchasable on-site.

Patagonia understands that the longer you use your favorite gear and wear, the more stories are carved into them. So, if you are in the area, why not make an appointment with their repair staff? Here is the schedule:

• 26 Oct to 27 Oct, 12pm to 6pm
  Patagonia Surf Osaka / Outlet, Osaka Prefecture (Google Map)
• 29 Oct, 10am to 4pm
  DIEZ Cafё, Aichi Prefecture (Google Map)
• 30 Oct, 10am to 4pm
  Jack Ocean Sports, Shizuoka Prefecture (Google Map)
• 2 Nov to 3 Nov, 10am to 4pm
  Patagonia Surf Chiba/Outlet, Chiba Prefecture (Google Map)
• 5 Nov, 12pm to 6pm
  Patagonia Surf Tokyo / Outlet (Google Map)
• 6 Nov, 10am to 4pm
  Patagonia Kamakura (Google Map)

Please note that repair services are prioritized by appointment, so it’s highly recommended that you make a reservation here. If you decide to drop by without one, note that reception closes an hour before the Worn Wear truck closes up.

It’s worth noting that the Worn Wear tours minimize carbon emissions too. Solar power powers the sewing machine and lighting from the truck. Sustainable and organic coffee is available if you bring your personal cup. Circularity also finds its way here. The repair truck that makes its way around Japan runs on used vegetable oil that is collected from their local community (properly filtered, of course.) Zero waste is achieved by managing fabric scraps through recycling and upcycling.