Made to live with you. Made to be repaired.

We believe quality is not about keeping something perfect. It is about creating things that can be lived with, cared for and kept for a long time.

Natural materials change through use. Linen softens. Colours fade. Fibres relax. Marks and signs of wear become part of the life of an object.

When something becomes damaged, our first response should not be to replace it.

Repair comes first.

Where possible, Design for Vitality pieces are designed so they can be repaired, altered or renewed. Depending on the piece, this may include restitching seams, patching or replacing damaged textile, reinforcing areas of wear, replacing components, or creatively transforming a piece so that it can continue its life.

If one of your Design for Vitality pieces needs attention, contact us with a photograph and a short description of what has happened. We will assess the piece and recommend the most appropriate next step.

Some repairs may be carried out by us or by one of the makers and craftspeople within our network. In other cases, we may provide guidance so that the piece can be repaired locally.

A repair is not a failure. It is evidence that something was valuable enough to keep.

Every repair also teaches us something. Where appropriate, what we learn from wear, damage and repair feeds back into the Vitality Lab, helping us improve materials, construction and future products.

Our aim is simple:

Care for it. Repair it. Adapt it. Keep it in use for as long as possible.