The MM Mending Library We wanna make it easy peasy when it comes to learning how to repair your clothes. That's why we've put together this list to help you find the advice you need whatever level you're at...from beginners to advanced menders. Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes by Lily Fulop Best for: beginners with no prior knowledge of textile repair! ​ ​ Modern Mending: The Craft of Clothes, by Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald Best for: a comprehensive intro to the full range of modern mending techniques for beginners and intermediates. ​ ​ Darning: Repair Make Mend, by Hikaru Noguchi Best for: those wanting to learn more creative darning stitches & techniques beyond the well-known basics. ​ ​ Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfect Imperfect Things we Love, by Noriko Misumi Best for: another fabulous intro to darning stitches and more unusual mending techniques such as: needle felting, patchwork, rug hooking, and crochet. ​ ​ Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch and Repair Your Favourite Denim and More, by Katrina Rodabaugh Best for: learning how to repair your jeans including using Boro/Sashiko. ​ ​ MEND! by Kate Sekules Best for: reading about the history of textile repair, rise of craftivism and fast fashion issues. It also includes a wealth of mending advice! ​ ​ Visible Creative Mending by Flora Collingwood-Norris Best for: learning how to Swiss darn, Scotch darn and handle cuff repairs on knitwear. A beautiful book full of colourful mendspiration! ​ ​ ​ ​ The Mending Directory by Erin Eggenburg Best for: a wide selection of mini weaving patterns with how-to instructions and diagrams. ​ ​ Needle Weaving Techniques by Hazel Blomkamp Best for: more weaving pattern inspiration. ​ ​ Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts!, by Nina Montenegro Best for: learning about the environmental and human impact of fast fashion...why it matters to mend! ​ ​ Mend It: A Complete Guide to Clothes Repair, by Maureen Goldsworthy Best for: those wanting to expand their mending skills to a more advanced level. This was published back in 1979 and hasn't been reprinted so it can be difficult to obtain a copy! ​ ​ Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse The Clothes You Love by Arounna Khounnoraj Best for: another helpful guide to a variety of mending techniques as well as useful upcycling and zero waste project ideas. ​ ​ Embroidery on Knitting by Britt-Marie Christoffersson Best for: knitwear repair inspiration. ​ ​

A Brief History of Needle Making in the U.K Needle making in England began in the 16th century in various areas of London and grew quickly due to a rise in demand for heavily adorned garments. Soon, the needle making industry moved out of London and to the small town of Redditch near Birmingham. Redditch quickly became world famous for its high-quality manufacturing of hand sewing needles. ​ At its peak, Redditch produced 90% of the world’s hand sewing needles. There were more than 100 hand sewing needle companies employing 15,000 people by 19th century. The most well-known companies were: Henry Milward & Sons which began in 1730 and lasted four generations, and Abel Morralls started in 1785. By World War II Redditch was producing over 45 million needles a week! Sadly, no hand-sewing needle making companies now remain in the U.K. The decline began in the 1980s when world markets were flooded by low cost products made in the Far East. ​ If you wish to learn more then the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch is well worth a visit! www.forgemill.org.uk ​ A Brief History of Pin Making ​ Since their ancient beginnings, prehistoric people used thorns as pins. In ancient Egypt, pins were crafted from bronze. The clothes of medieval Europeans were adorned with pins made from bone, ivory, silver, and gold. ​ Sewing pin manufacturing started in England in the 1700s. It is estimated that there were more than one hundred small domestic pin suppliers in England around 1760, mostly around the city of Gloucester. In those times the pins were made by hand. There were workers who specialized on the wire redrawing, straightening, cutting, attaching the head, sharpening the point, polishing and inserting in paper. ​ In the early to mid 1800’s, American inventors Seth Hunt, John Ireland Howe, and British inventors Lemuel Wright and Daniel Foote Taylor patented machines that produced sewing pins with a solid head from a single piece of wire. These events resulted in an end to the pin industry in England. By 1939 there were only approximately twelve manufacturers in the United Kingdom and now all are gone. All the pins stocked in the our shop are either manufactured in France by Bohin or in Spain by Folch. Both companies are well known for the quality of their pins.

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O U R S T O R Y Mend with Colour and Joy! Here at Ministry of Mending we're passionate about helping you to discover the JOY in mending your own clothes, especially with a darning loom - we might just be a little bit hooked on that! 😉 Ministry of Mending was created in 2019 by Becs McLaughlin when she couldn't find the simple, clear advice she needed to mend a thread-bare crotch on her favourite pair of jeans. Nothing seemed to exist for real beginners, nor could she find a dedicated shop selling hand-picked mending supplies. Becs has always had a passion for helping others and learning new crafts, so in her spare time she decided to share what she had learnt about mending with others by creating this website and shop. We're always on the hunt for mending tools & haberdashery that are gentle on the planet. Browse our online shop and you'll find plastic-free, vintage, reclaimed & locally-produced items to make mending simple and spark a little JOY in your heart. M E E T T H E M E N D E R Along my mending journey I've learnt a lot! I follow my intuition when it comes to mending. I think about the garment, the type of 'problem' and my own style when deciding how to mend my clothes. Still, my ethos is 'just give it a go'. Nothing is ever perfect! As long as you can wear the garment again you've done a great job. ​ I love to search in charity shops, fairs and car boot sales for vintage and retro items. I have a large collection of 60s and 70s fabrics, haberdashery, tins and pottery. I use vintage needles, thread and fabrics in my mending and so decided to also stock a selection in my shop for you! Alongside mending I enjoy growing my own fruit and veg in my mini allotment. I live in Cornwall with my husband Dan and my cat called Bonnie. They are both one of a kind and I feel so lucky to have them both in my life. Cornwall is such a beautiful place to live so I also spend a lot of my time at the beach either wild swimming or beachcombing for treasures. I find it an amazing therapy for the madness of the world. I really hope you find this website useful! If there is anything you love to use in your mending and you can't see it on the website, then please get in touch. Happy mending! Becs x x

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Your parcel will be sent to the delivery address provided at the checkout stage, so please check these details in your order confirmation email and contact us immediately if you identify an error which needs to be corrected. ​ Parcels usually arrive within 1-3 working days, but please be aware delays caused by Royal Mail are out of our control and therefore we cannot be held responsible if your order does not arrive within the above stated timescale. ​ If your order does not arrive within 4 working days from the date of dispatch, please contact us via email: info@ministryofmending.co.uk and we will investigate further to try and identify the whereabouts of your order. ​ Gift cards are delivered electronically and do not require shipping. ​ ​​ ​Shipping & Delivery – International Orders **We currently ship orders worldwide, with the exception of the E.U. following BREXIT** ​ Taxes and Duties: When you enter a delivery address outside UK you will not be charged UK VAT (20%)*, however you may be subjected to local import customs charges in your own country at the time of delivery. These charges are not included in the delivery cost. In this case you’ll be contacted by customs in your country to pay any duties/taxes and a handling fee before the parcel is released for delivery. It takes at least 48 hours for your package to reach you after it clears customs. ​ If you require an estimate of duties/taxes that may be applied to your order, then please contact us via email and we will be happy to help you with this. If you refuse to pay any customs duties/taxes due or fail to claim your parcel, this will usually be returned to us after a short period of time has elapsed (which can be up to 3 months). Once we receive your parcel we will issue you with a refund, minus any shipping costs incurred. ​ *With the exception of digital products – UK VAT at 20% will be automatically applied to these products in accordance with UK VAT regulations. Couriers: We primarily use Royal Mail, UPS (for most U.S orde rs) & DPD for international deliveries. Any shipping costs will be determined by the weight of your order and your shipping address - this is calculated automatically when you come to the chec kout.​ Dispatch: As soon as your order has been packed, you will receive an email notification with a tracking number. If you click on the number in the email (this is a link) you can check the delivery status of your order. ​ The majority of orders are dispatched within 3 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays), provided items are in stock. We send parcels twice a week on a Tuesday (am) & Friday (pm) in order to keep trips to our local Post Office to a minimum and reduce carbon emissions. If for any reason your order is urgent please email us ( info@ministryofmending.co.uk ) and we will try our best to dispatch your order a little quicker.​ ​ Your parcel will be sent to the shipping address provided at the checkout stage, so please check these details in your order confirmation email and contact us immediately if you identify an error which needs to be corrected. ​ Estimated Delivery Times: Delivery to North America – 10-15 working days depending on your location. There may be unknown extra delivery times due to customs clearance. ​​Delivery to the Rest of the World (except the E.U.) – 15-18 working days depending on your location. There may be unknown extra delivery times due to customs clearance.​ ​ If your order does not arrive within 20 working days from the date of dispatch, please contact us via email: info@ministryofmending.co.uk and we will investigate further to try and identify the whereabouts of your order. ​ Returns If you have any questions about a product, please contact us via email and we will endeavour to answer your questions and provide further information where required. We make every effort to provide full details and a ccurate images for all of our products, however colours may vary on different monitors. Please be aware if you are looking for a colour match for your garment, then we do offer a sample service for all our threads and yarns. ​ Unused and unopened products can be returned in their original condition within 28 days of receipt of your order (this does not affect your statutory rights). Any goods being returned need to be in their original packaging. We highly recommend that you use a shipping service that includes tracking, or purchase shipping insurance to cover the value of the item/s you are returning. Unfortunately some parcels can get lost in transit and until we receive your returned item/s we cannot issue you with a refund. ​ In the unlikely event your goods arrive damaged or are faulty, please contact us via email: info@ministryofmending.co.uk to arrange a return/refund or exchange. We will reimburse any shipping costs incurred when returning damaged or faulty merchandise. We highly recommend that you use a shipping service that includes tracking, or purchase shipping insurance to cover the value of the item/s you are returning. Unfortunately some parcels can get lost in transit and until we receive your returned item/s we cannot issue you with a refund. ​ To return an item/s, you should sent it to: Ministry of Mending, 6, Kingsley Court, Fraddon, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6PD, United Kingdom. ​ Please be aware all of our digital products are exempt from our Returns policy - no refunds can be issued for these products. ​ ​ ​ International orders: If you refuse to pay any customs duties/taxes due or fail to claim your parcel, this will usually be returned to us after a short period of time has elapsed (which can be up to 3 months). Once we receive your parcel we will issue you with a refund, minus any shipping costs incurred. ​ Refunds Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. ​ If you are approved, then your refund will be processed and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment within 5 working days. ​ Please be aware we do not issue refunds for any of our digital products. ​ ​ Late or Missing Refunds If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again and the n contact your credit card company/bank- it may take some processing time before your refund is officially posted. If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at info@ministryofmending.co.uk ​ ​ Exchanges When making an exchange, the customer must pay for all shipping costs associated with the return. If you need to exchange an item, please send us an email at: info@ministryofmending.co.uk ​ Packaging We carefully select our products and packing materials to make it as easy as possible for you to recycle or compost them such as: clear glassine packets, tissue paper, paper washi tape, paper bags and paper stickers. In fact, our custom paper stickers are made from recycled paper with a CO2 neutral, compostable & biodegradable permanent adhesive made from renewable materials - this makes them some of the most eco-friendly stickers out there! All orders are sent in a cardboard box or brown envelope and sealed with paper tape. Most of our boxes and envelopes are plastic free and made using sustainably sourced materials or post-consumer waste. We also work hard to save and reuse packing supplies we receive, so if you would prefer your order shipped in reused packaging materials then simply drop a note with your order at the checkout. International orders will have a clear compostable pocket taped to them, to accommodate additional paperwork required by customs. ​

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We also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, password, communications); payment details (including credit card information), comments, feedback, product reviews, recommendations, and personal profile. We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes: To provide and operate the Services; To provide our Users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support; To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages; To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we or our business partners may use to provide and improve our respective services; To comply with any applicable laws and regulations. ​ How we communicate with you? 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However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers. In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located. As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act. Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service. ​ Links When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements. ​ Google analytics: Our store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about store visits and the pages being viewed. ​ SECTION 6 - SECURITY ​ To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards. ​ SECTION 7 - COOKIES ​ Here is a list of cookies that we use. 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If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. ​ QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at info@ministryofmending.co.uk or by mail at: [Re: Privacy Compliance Officer] Ministry of Mending, 6,Kingsley Court, Fraddon, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6PD, United Kingdom ----------------

TERMS OF SERVICE ​ OVERVIEW This website is operated by Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending. Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. ​ By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content. Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service. ​ Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. ​ Our store is hosted on Wix Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. SECTION 1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site. You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws). ​ You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature. ​ A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services. SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks. ​ You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us. ​ The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms. SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk. ​ This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site. SECTION 4 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES All prices shown are exclusive of UK VAT at 20%. Once you have selected your goods and arrived at the checkout, any VAT charges applicable to your order will be displayed. When you enter a delivery address outside the U.K you will not be charged UK VAT, however additional duties/charges may be applied at the point of delivery. ​ Prices for our products are subject to change without notice. ​ We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time. ​ We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. SECTION 5 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy. ​ We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colours and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any colour will be accurate. ​ We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited. ​ We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected. SECTION 6 - ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors. ​ You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. ​ For more detail, please review our Returns Policy. SECTION 7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input. ​ You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools. Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s). ​ We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service. SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties. ​ Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties. ​ We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party. SECTION 9 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service. You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party. SECTION 10 - PERSONAL INFORMATION Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy. Click here to view our Privacy Policy. SECTION 11 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). ​ We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated. ​ SECTION 12 - PROHIBITED USES In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses. SECTION 13 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. ​ We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable. ​ You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you. You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement. ​ In no case shall Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. ​ SECTION 14 - INDEMNIFICATION You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party. SECTION 15 - SEVERABILITY In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions. SECTION 16 - TERMINATION The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes. These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site. ​ If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof). SECTION 17 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. ​ These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service). ​ Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party. SECTION 18 - GOVERNING LAW These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom. SECTION 19 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page. ​ We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes. ​ SECTION 20 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Rebecca McLaughlin trading as Ministry of Mending. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof. ​ SECTION 21 - CONTACT INFORMATION Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us by completing the contact form on: http://www.ministryofmending.co.uk/contact ​

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