Nowadays most of us prefer to buy a new item rather than having the old one repaired, since it’s actually cheaper that way. The same can be said for clothes – but your favorite sweater or the pricy knitted pieces the moths have nibbled on might be worth repairing. When I send my damaged knits to Düren, Mr. Leguiller’s team cast the magic stitches on them and they come back perfect – “Die Kunststopferei” is a second-generation family-run enterprise. Prices depend on the piece’s quality, knitting style, and the size of the hole, but you can pre-check by calling or sending an inquiry by email in advance.
Die Kunststopferei, +49.2421.88273, Alain Leguiller, Alte Jülicher Str.236 a, 52353 Düren; Stadtplan
Text: Nina Trippel
Published in Cee Cee #13 on 14.7.2011


