MB Tailoring and Alterations

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MB Tailoring and Alterations Sustainability Actions

Promotes repair over replacement

The business says it helps people keep clothes in use longer by altering and repairing them instead of replacing them. Its sustainability message focuses on reducing textile waste, since fewer discarded garments means less material going to landfills. This is a practical form of circular fashion, which means keeping products in use for as long as possible through repair, reuse, and care.

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Offers mail-in alterations

A local news report says the shop offers mail-in alteration services across the country. That can reduce the need for extra shopping trips and makes repair easier for people who do not live nearby. The business presents this as part of its effort to cut waste and make tailoring more accessible.

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Expanded to handle more garments

In 2022, the business expanded its workspace in Rockford. The report linked this growth to its work on textile waste reduction and said the shop altered 15,000 garments in 2021. More capacity can mean more clothes are repaired or adjusted instead of being thrown away.

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Supports circular fashion pilots

The brand appears in a United Nations SDG partnership page for a circular fashion project focused on tailoring, repair, and aftercare. The project uses digital tools and service networks to connect customers with repair providers. It is described as a pilot in New York City, showing an active role in testing circular fashion systems.

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