Circular Fashion LA

What Circular Fashion LA does

Circular Fashion LA, SPC is a Los Angeles-based circular fashion operator founded in 2019 and structured as a California Social Purpose Corporation. The company extends the life of garments through professional repair, alterations, and custom redye services using Rit Dye Proline, complemented by a curated secondhand clothing subscription, DIY repair and dye kits, and upcycled apparel and accessories. Its notable physical asset is the Mobile Circular Fashion Lab, a zero-emissions EV box truck (funded through the California HVIP Program and built in partnership with LACI portfolio company Evolectric) that brings cut-and-sew stations and a redye lab directly to community events across Southern California.

The company serves four primary customer segments: individual consumers seeking repair and redye services in the LA area; educational institutions hosting sustainable fashion events; corporate teams using ReDye workshops for sustainability-themed team building; and businesses such as retailers, stylists, and costume departments that need bulk repair services for damaged or returned inventory. Distribution combines a by-appointment Arts District retail location, mobile event pop-ups, mail-in repair orders through the company website, and a monthly subscription service.

The business model blends unit-priced professional services ($20-35 per repair, $35+ for redye), recurring subscription revenue ($40.80/month for the Discover New-to-You Circular Closet), one-time product sales (DIY kits $25), and event/workshop fees ($15-37 per attendee). Since 2020 the company has operated from the La Kretz Innovation Campus as a portfolio company of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), providing mentorship and network access. The team is small (1-10 employees, three named full-time staff including founder and CEO Karri Ann Frerichs), no external institutional funding beyond LACI incubation is disclosed, and revenue figures have not been publicly reported.

Name

Circular Fashion LA

Legal name

Circular Fashion LA, SPC

Website

https://circularfashionla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Circular Fashion LA is a Los Angeles circular fashion operator offering clothing repair, alterations, redye, and curated secondhand subscription services to Southern California consumers, universities, corporate teams, and bulk-repair business clients via a repair lab, a mobile EV truck, and mail-in service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clothing Repair and Alteration Services

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152), Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel Alterations, Repair & Circular Manufacturing (Remake/Upcycle) (CRAAAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rental-to-Resale / Circular Fashion Platforms (CRAFAGAK), Patchwork, Mending & Darning (Knitwear/Denim) (HSAJAFAI), Tapering & Reshaping (Leg, Body, Silhouette) (HSAJAFAD), Specialty Repair (Elastic, Drawstrings, Straps, Hardware) (HSAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Clothing repair services
• Garment alterations
• Textile redyeing
• Secondhand clothing
• Sustainable fashion workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Repair and Alteration Services: Professional clothing repair services including patching, zipper replacement, button repair, hemming, waist adjustments, and more. Prices range from $20-35 per service with minimum $20 order.
2. Redye Services: Custom garment redye services to transform stained or discolored clothing into fresh new pieces.
3. DIY Kits and Products: Sale of DIY repair and redye kits (DIY Denim Patch Kit $25, Natural Dye Kit $25), upcycled apparel, and vintage fabric products.
4. Events and Workshops: On-site workshop fees for ReDye to ReLove and Repair workshops at community events, universities, and corporate team-building events.
5. Subscription - Discover New-to-You: Monthly curated secondhand clothing subscription service ($40.80/month) with personal shopping, roundtrip shipping, and closet clean-out option.
6. Secondhand Clothing Sales: Sale of laundered, inspected secondhand clothing at events and through discovery service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Circular Fashion LA provides professional clothing repair, alterations, and custom garment redye services from its Repair Lab in Los Angeles' Arts District and via the Mobile Circular Fashion Lab (a zero-emissions EV box truck). It also sells DIY repair and natural dye kits, upcycled apparel and home goods made from reclaimed textiles, a curated secondhand clothing subscription (Circular Closet), and hosts community workshops and corporate team-building events across Southern California.

Product overview

Circular Fashion LA is a service-oriented circular fashion business offering clothing repair, alterations, redye, and recycling services. Their core offering consists of professional repair and alteration services (including seam repairs, zipper replacement, patch repairs, hemming, waist adjustment, and custom fitting) alongside custom redyeing services using Rit Dye Proline. They operate a physical Repair Lab in LA's Arts District and offer mobile services through their Mobile Circular Fashion Lab (a zero-emissions EV truck). The company sells DIY repair and dye kits for at-home use, operates a Circular Closet subscription service for curated secondhand clothing, and hosts events/workshops throughout Southern California. Their product portfolio also includes upcycled apparel, vintage fabric items, and gift cards. The business serves both individual consumers and B2B clients (businesses, stylists, costume departments) requiring bulk repair services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clothing Repair Services Professional clothing repair services covering seam repairs, button replacement, zipper replacement, patching of rips, tears, holes and burn marks, plus elastic and drawstring replacement for individual consumers.
• Alteration Services Clothing alteration services including hemming, waist adjustment, pocket addition, length shortening, and knit de-pilling for individual consumers.
• ReDye Services Custom garment redyeing service using Rit Dye Proline to transform stained, discolored, or outdated clothing into fresh new colors for individual consumers.
• DIY Denim Patch and Repair Kit At-home denim repair kit containing 10 recycled fabric patches, interfacing material, sewing threads, needles, thimble, embroidery hoop, and a QR code for instructions. Patches are cut from reclaimed post-consumer jeans or vintage fabric remnants.
• Natural Dye Kit with Flowers and Silk Scarf DIY natural dye kit that includes flowers and a silk scarf for at-home natural dyeing projects.
• Discover New-to-You Secondhand Styles (Circular Closet) Curated secondhand fashion subscription service delivering 5 personalized styles per shipment based on the customer's size, fit, and style preferences, with roundtrip shipping and closet clean-out included.
• The Pile O' Repairs Bag Mail-in service bundle for multiple clothing repairs and alterations, including a reusable mailer, roundtrip shipping, tools, instructions, and full-service repairs for a minimum of 3 garments at $85 and up.
• Bulk Repair and Alterations Services Professional bulk clothing repair and alteration services for businesses, stylists, and costume departments, allowing them to repair and resell damaged or returned stock instead of discarding it.
• Events and Workshops On-site events and workshops throughout Southern California including ReDye to ReLove, Repair and Resew to ReLove, sewing activities, and secondhand shopping, available for community, university, and corporate bookings.
• Mobile Circular Fashion Lab Zero-emissions EV box truck equipped with cut and sew stations and a ReDye lab, enabling Circular Fashion LA to deliver repair, alteration, redye, and upcycling services directly at community events across Los Angeles County.
• eGift Cards Digital gift cards available in denominations of $30, $60, $100, $150, $200, or custom amounts that can be redeemed for any Circular Fashion LA service.
• Secondhand Clothes (Community Closet) Pre-owned clothing items cleaned and inspected to be in like-new condition, available for purchase at in-person events and through the discovery service.
• ReDyed to ReLove Pre-redyed clothing items that have been professionally transformed with new colors; each piece is unique and one-of-a-kind.
• Melrose Reversible Bratop Reversible bratop or handkerchief top made from vintage fabric remnants, one-size-fits-most, with adjustable or strapless options and 2 different vintage prints per piece.
• Cloth Napkins from Vintage Fabrics 100% cotton napkins cut and sewn from vintage fabric remnants, usable as pocket squares, pet bandanas, or purse ties.
• Apparel with Climate Action Graphics Men's and women's screen-printed apparel featuring original Climate Action graphics, such as the 'Don't Be a Mother F'er' design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Upcycling clothes avoids approximately 65% of the potential carbon emissions of garments made from virgin raw materials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MAEVE Los FelizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization supporting parents in Los Angeles. Partnership for community clothing swap events combined with ReDye workshops at Silver Lake Rec Center.
• Share Club LAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization hosting regular pop-up events featuring Circular Fashion LA's repair and redye workshops, including their Mobile Circular Fashion Lab.
• LA CompostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Lovin' Volunteer Event where Circular Fashion LA offered free basic clothing repairs alongside composting education.
• California Lutheran UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for Sustainable Fashion Festival events featuring ReDye workshops and repair services for students.
• Forager CraftsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Frogtown First Fridays events hosting ReDye to ReLove workshops at their location in Frogtown.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Renewal Workshop: Oregon-based circular-fashion operator that takes back, repairs, redyes and resells apparel from partner brands at industrial scale — directly comparable services and brand-partnership GTM to CFLA's repair-and-redye workshop model.
• Sojo: London-based DTC clothing-repair and alterations platform offering mail-in services with on-demand pricing — competes in the same 'professional-services-meets-e-commerce' wedge as CFLA's Repair and Pile O' Repairs Bag offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Patagonia Worn Wear: Patagonia's in-house circular program trading in, repairing and reselling used Patagonia gear — broad incumbent offering circular services across a national footprint, setting the standard consumer expectation CFLA competes against.
• Eileen Fisher Renew: Brand-operated takeback, repair and resale program for Eileen Fisher garments — comparable circular-fashion service model scaled through a parent apparel brand rather than as a standalone business.
• ThredUp: Large online resale platform processing returned and secondhand apparel at national scale — comparable secondhand-discovery customer but operating a marketplace model rather than services-and-events model.
• Depop: Peer-to-peer resale marketplace targeting younger demographics — adjacent secondhand-discovery channel competing for the same sustainability-minded consumer who might subscribe to CFLA's Circular Closet.

Emerging players

• For Days: Clothing subscription and takeback brand focused on circular basics — comparable DTC subscription-with-clean-out mechanic but oriented toward new-garment manufacturing rather than repair/reuse of existing apparel.

Regional players

• Mud Jeans: Dutch circular-denim brand running lease-to-recircle and repair programs — comparable circular-fashion principles and denim-repair focus but operating only in European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CircularFashionLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circular-fashion-la
• Instagraminstagram.com/circularfashionla
• TikToktiktok.com/@circularfashionla

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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