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Fix It Friday

We help your favorite clothes last longer.

Fix It Friday Repair Shop

Fix It Friday offers basic sewing, mending, and clothing repair at no cost to both our campus and community. We also offer basic shoe and jewelry repair and cleaning. 

The Fix It Friday Repair Shop is open FRIDAYS during the fall and spring semesters* from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Office of Sustainability at 305 N. School St. The Fix It Friday Repair Shop operates during the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session, and closed for summer and academic breaks throughout the school year.

*The Repair Shop will be open the following Fridays during the fall 2026 semester: August 21, August 28, September 4, September 11, September 18, September 25, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 30, November 6, November 13, and December 4.

Want to get involved?

Any Illinois State student can volunteer to be part of a Fix It Friday. All you need is a basic understanding of sewing.

Sign up to volunteer 

Fix It Friday Pop Up Schedule

Find Fix It Friday on the road a couple times each semester! Our "pop-up" repair events are listed below. *Please note our crew only fixes clothing and textiles at our community events.

Find us at Crossroads Fair Trade Goods & Gifts! (428 N. Main St. Blm)

 Friday, October 2, 2026; 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

 

Interested in hosting Fix It Friday at your location? 

Email usto learn more.

 

Winner of the Illinois State University Outstanding Service Volunteer Program (2016), AASHE Campus Sustainability Achievement Award (2017), Illinois State University Team Excellence Award (2019), and Illinois State University Registered Student Organization Civic Engagement Award (2023).

Fix it Friday

How It Works

Stop by our Repair Shop or at one of our scheduled campus or community events with an article of clothing in need of a basic fix. Our volunteers will repair it on the spot.

We offer quick repairs such as mending a hole or sewing on a button. We don't do major alterations or repairs, but there are several places around town that can help.

The Fix It Friday booth at Festival ISU.
Fix It Friday sign that reads 'clothes worth wearing are worth repairing'.
A student sews a button onto a shirt.
Three ladies holding first place Team Excellence Awards.

Keep Your Clothes Out of the Landfill

The fashion industry is one of the worlds biggest polluters. Fix It Friday helps decrease the amount of clothing and textile waste that end up in landfills. It also reduces the amount of clothing donated to overseas secondhand markets which can be detrimental to their economy and our environment.

Get Involved

  • Volunteer

    Any Illinois State student can volunteer to be part of a Fix It Friday. All you need is a basic understanding of sewing.

    Sign up to volunteer

  • Host Your Own Clothing Repair Event

    We're willing and eager to offer our services at your next event.

    Email us for more details

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