Hi,I’m Arinn!

I started west end mends in 2024, when I couldn’t find anyone in Vancouver who offered knit mending services. I had been mending my own items for years and the time felt right to branch out and offer mending to others.

The road to mending has been a long one, starting in the early 2000s when I was a teenager and first learned about the human cost of garment factories. This social issue was very important to me, but as I got older it faded into the background as I learned more about the climate crisis and spiralling issues of late capitalism. I went through a period of time where I felt overwhelmed by the problems in our world, but found hope by focusing on things within my control.

One of these changes was to try and have a low-buy life, and this meant learning to mend my clothes so I wouldn’t have to buy new ones. Of course, we can’t darn our way out of the climate crisis, but learning to repair clothing makes a difference. I find darning incredibly enjoyable and am very happy to offer it as a service.

All mends are completed at my (pet-friendly) home in the West End, Vancouver. Aside from mending, I enjoy: cycling, quilting, reading, cooking, photography, going for walks in Stanley Park, and spending time with my friends.