We are looking for skillful outdoor clothing repair professionals for Paikka Paikka

Hopefully, you are the one! Read below who are we looking for. To convince us of your talent, please send us your resume, portfolio and a few lines of why you think you would be the best person for the job.

Location: Greater Helsinki area
Work: Freelancer basis for now, later full-time job

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Repairing is a necessary act for making a sustainable future. We buy, use, and throw away items at an ever-increasing speed. Of the 100 billion garments produced each year, 92 million tonnes end up in landfills. That's the equivalent of a rubbish truck full of clothes ending up in a landfill every second. It is hard to downplay the environmental damage we are causing. Most of us face crushing anxiety about the threatening climate change but we will help mend it together with concrete actions.

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What we do at Paikka Paikka

Paikka Paikka is the agent for changing consumer patterns from throwawayism to repairing by offering low-threshold repair services, tools, guidance, and a social community around repair. We aim to make throw-away culture a thing of the past.

Our goal is to be the leading repair service provider in the Nordics to brands and people.

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What we are looking for

Your role will contribute to this mission by helping our outdoor clothing company clients to make high-quality and fluent repairs for our customers and impact the environment by keeping the garments in use.

• You are passionate about your profession, quality, and sustainability.

• You are an independent doer and approach your work with honesty and integrity.

• Be comfortable solving problems as we encounter them. This isn't our first rodeo, but hurdles are unavoidable.

• You constantly strive to perfect your craft.

• You have good communication skills and are willing to ask for help when needed.

• ·You agree with our mission and contribute to developing our brand and service together with us.

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Requirement for this role

You have advanced experience in alterations/tailoring, mending, and repairing including:

• Technical/outdoor apparel construction techniques

• Working with all types of materials – wool, leather, synthetic materials, textiles with waterproof membranes (e.g. Gore-Tex), knitted and woven fabrics etc.

• Skilled in shortening trouser legs and sleeves (including lined versions) using varied types of hemming

• Zipper replacement in trousers and parkas

• Repairing and patching garments (including knitted items)

• Taking in and letting out seams

• Taking accurate measurements

• Replacing press studs and Velcro tape

You have deep knowledge about safety and the proper use of all equipment needed for repairs including:

• Industrial sewing machines

• Surger machine

• Button-press machine

• High heat irons and heat guns 

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Other important details

• We are hiring at the first stage on a demand basis – fees will be negotiated and agreed together.

• We wish you would have your own studio/workspace for now with a sewing machine, overlocker, and other tailoring tools during the piloting phase in 2024. We will provide you with all the repair materials.

• When we have a steady clientele we will open up a Paikka Paikka repair studio in Helsinki

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Other

• You have a passion for the environment and understand our sustainability goals.

• You are an effective communicator.

• You effectively and respectfully collaborate with the team.

• You have a license to work in the EU