FIXA MED FIKA
HOW IT STARTED
Fixa med Fika started as a concept of a physical sewing café based on: community, coffee, and crafts. The idea was to create a space where people could share their knowledge, learn how to sew and mend their clothes, while enjoying swedish fika. It would include sewing workshops focused on repairing and upcycling garments. The aim was to change how people perceive damaged clothes. By collaborating with local brands, second hand stores and textile companies, the space would be filled with sustainable materials and offer
a vibrant environment.
a vibrant environment.
The idea took a turn when it was presented in social media and the FmF community has started to grow.
HOW IT'S GOING
The concept has been adjusted to the needs of the community. Thus, Fixa med Fika turned into an online space promoting sustainable choices regarding clothing. The aim is to encourage people to mend and reuse their garments. The community is constantly growing thanks to differentiated posts presenting ideas and tricks on how to create new, original clothes by, e.g., combining, redesigning, and sewing together two old pieces.
INITIAL CONCEPT
Sustainability - Considering the climate crisis we are experiencing, sustainability is a great part of this concept. Initially, mending clothes was a standard procedure. However, along with the development of fast fashion, repair has begun to be stigmatized, which resulted in the inhibition of repair. This led to environmental problems caused by i.a. the textile industry and personal inhibition of repair.
RAISING PEOPLE'S AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF REPAIRING CLOTHES COULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.
WORKSHOPS - HOW WOULD IT WORK?
Membership: Members would have access to various benefits such as free admittance to some workshops and materials every so often. Free coffee during workshops would also be an incentive to have members sign up for provided services.
Workshops: The price of a workshop would depend on the type of workshop being hosted and the materials being used. Key points of workshops would be to upcycle and re-new clothes but seasonal workshops would also be included in the offer. The focus would be on letting participants experience the whole design process from sketching to final sewing. The concept included a website where one could book a workshop, check out the schedule, reviews, and photos of the best works.
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Veldhuizen, S. (2019). Sustainable teenage behavior: Lowering the threshold for teenagers to repair their own clothes ..[Master Thesis, Delf University of Technology].
Initial project group: Martyna Jach, Jana Raschdorf, Michael Sandberg, Gabriele Tripi
Developed project: Martyna Jach, Jana Raschdorf
Developed project: Martyna Jach, Jana Raschdorf
