“If clients tell me it ’s costly, I will ask them to buy a new pair of jeans, ” she laughed. “Instead of buying lower-quality clothes, I’d say get great quality people that can last for a long time, and we will keep them for you. ”
Yong told us that 70 per cent of her customers are men ( “Men have this thing about their jeans, while perhaps women have other options ” ), and that alterations make up 60 per cent of the work, with patching and repairs making up the rest. Minor modifications in style, such as turning straight-leg trousers into a tapered-leg design, are very popular as well.
I asked if she had seen an upsurge in business due to the current aware consumerism and clean clothing trend, where people are trying to get less and make their purchases next longer. Maybe surprisingly, Yong says there has n’t been an increase in those wanting to rebuild their clothes, and that the user base of JeansFix, which started in 2013, has always been a unique group of clothes geeks that has appreciated fabric for a long time.
JeansFix is at# B1-06, CityLink Mall, 1 Raffles Link