Reparalab: a foundation for the Right to Repair in Chile

Starting in 2016 as an itinerant project by commission from Patagonia - Worn Wear, a free repair program of the brand - Reparalab has grown into a network of repairers working for a collaborative economy in Chile.

In partnership with public and private organizations, they carry out repair days (having previously collaborated with Patagonia, Vans, Janome and Paris-Cencosud) and organize workshops to revive this lost trade. The last pillar of their work is public advocacy on the right to repair. 

Through their work, Reparalab aims to revalue the craft of the repairman and educate informed consumers.