Spring 2026 Dates
Thursday, March 5 @ 2-7pm at the NAU Office of Inclusion in the Fieldhouse (part of the Thrifty Threads event)Tuesday, April 21 @ 11am-3pm at Cline Library Maker Lab
Repair Lab
The Repair Lab is a collaboration between the NAU Office of Sustainability and Cline Library. The goal of these events is to repair items that would normally end up in the trash, thereby extending their use and reducing the amount of items going to a landfill.
Our first event in October 2025 focused on repairing clothes. Our 20 volunteers worked nonstop for 4 hours to repair nearly 100 items of clothing, including Louie the Lumberjack’s mascot costume!
Our Spring 2026 events will also be focused on clothing repair. For future Repair Labs, we hope to expand by repairing items such as appliances, electronics, jewelry, bikes, and more!
Check out our Spring 2026 dates and sign up to volunteer!!
Note: This program was formerly known as NAU Fix-It Clinics.
Earth Day Clothing Repair Lab
Celebrate Earth Day by repairing and repurposing your old clothes! By keeping clothes out of the landfill and giving them a new life, you are saving money and the planet!
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 21 @ 11:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Cline Library MakerLab
Event Schedule
- Clothing Repair (11:00 – 3:00) – Bring your clothes in need of basic repairs to get fixed by our skilled volunteers! Limit of 3 items per person.
- Jean Tote Bag Workshop (11:30-12:30 and 1:00-2:00) – Turn an old pair of jeans into a tote bag! For sewers of all levels. Pre-registration required. Register here.
- Earth Day t-shirt press (11:00 – 3:00) – We will have sustainability-themed t-shirt press designs available. Bring an old t-shirt or tote bag and give it a new life!
We are still accepting sewing volunteers for this event! If you want to help repair clothes for the NAU community, sign up here!
Bring your clothes to one of our events to get them repaired!
Do bring clothes that need basic repairs, such as holes, tears, basic hemming, and zipper or button replacements.
Don’t bring clothes that need extensive tailoring.
Do bring up to 3 articles of clothing per Repair Lab event.
Don’t bring a whole bag of clothes, keep it at 3 items per person.
Note that we may not be able to repair every item. Our volunteers will assess each item to determine whether it can be repaired.
Interested in volunteering?
If you would like to volunteer and have skills in repairing clothing, electronics, jewelry, appliances, bikes, or anything else, reach out to Danielle at danielle.linthicum@nau.edu or fill out our volunteer interest form.