What Atelier & Repairs does

Atelier & Repairs operates in the sustainable fashion and circular-economy segment, re-engineering and re-designing reclaimed garments and textiles into new apparel. The company serves two distinct customer sets: end consumers through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel and a physical Gallery & Shop in Los Angeles, and apparel brands through a B2B Partnership Program that upcycles brand leftover stock. Its product range is concentrated in tops, bottoms, and jackets, priced from $90 to $775, positioning the company in the premium sustainable-apparel tier. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent, ticker, or funding rounds.

The company's core technical capability centers on its Re-Gen fabric, a proprietary blend of 50% Refibra (a branded lyocell fiber) and 50% recycled cotton sourced through its partnership with Candiani Denim. Production is anchored by a team with more than 80 years of collective experience in garment reconstruction and textile engineering, supporting a craftsmanship-intensive model in which reclaimed inputs are reworked into finished apparel. Customization Services were previously offered to consumers but are currently paused, indicating a deliberate reallocation of internal capacity toward brand-partnership work.

Atelier & Repairs generates revenue through three principal mechanisms: DTC apparel sales (online and via the LA flagship), B2B upcycling partnerships with apparel brands (named partners include Alpha Industries, Candiani Denim, and Dockers), and previously Customization Services. Collaborative capsules with heritage and workwear brands (Alpha Industries, Dockers) extend the product surface and provide select-retail distribution, while the B2B Partnership Program diversifies revenue beyond consumer transactions. The absence of disclosed funding, public valuation, or revenue figures signals a bootstrap or founder-funded operating profile, with growth dependent on partnership pipeline execution rather than external capital deployment.

Name

Atelier & Repairs

Legal name

Atelier & Repairs

Website

https://atelierandrepair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier & Repairs is a sustainable fashion brand that re-engineers reclaimed garments and textiles into premium apparel. It sells via DTC e-commerce and a Los Angeles Gallery & Shop, and runs a B2B Partnership Program upcycling brand leftover stock using its proprietary Re-Gen fabric.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Upcycled Apparel

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525), Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

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

Outerwear & Leather Alterations (Coats, Jackets, Leather) (HSAJAFAL), Seam, Tear & Rip Repair / Reinforcement (HSAJAFAG), Specialty Repair (Elastic, Drawstrings, Straps, Hardware) (HSAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Sustainable fashion
• Upcycled apparel
• Circular fashion
• Vintage clothing
• Reclaimed garments

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct sales of reimagined premium vintage apparel and one-of-a-kind pieces through their e-commerce platform. Products include tops, bottoms, jackets, outerwear, and accessories at price points ranging from $90 to $775.
2. B2B Partnership Services: Brand partnership program where Atelier & Repairs re-designs partner stock into on-brand collections and capsules. Services include upscaling waste into premium products for brands, retailers, manufacturers, mills, and communities.
3. Customization Services: Transformation and Made-to-Measure programs for customizing pants, shirts, and jackets. Currently paused but offered as premium service for personalized circular fashion.
4. Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift cards available in denominations from $50 to $500, redeemable online and in their Gallery & Shop location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atelier & Repairs re-engineers and re-designs reclaimed garments, dead-stock, and leftover textiles into premium, one-of-a-kind apparel pieces sold through its own e-commerce platform and physical Gallery & Shop in Los Angeles. The company also operates a B2B Partnership Program that upcycles brand leftover stock into on-brand collections and capsules, and previously offered Customization Services for personalized transformations.

Product overview

Atelier & Repairs is a design-driven product and services platform dedicated to circularity in the apparel and textile industries. The company operates primarily as an e-commerce fashion brand selling reimagined vintage and dead-stock clothing items. Their product portfolio includes tops (shirts, t-shirts), bottoms (pants, shorts), and jackets & outerwear across multiple sub-brands and collections. Key products include The Signal Shirt, The Buoy Pant, The Pehoe in Blue, The High Tide Tee, The Caravanserai, The Apocalypse Now Jacket, The Pacback Parka, and The Gianluigi Blouson. They offer branded collections including the Blues Collection, Demilitarized Zone Collection, Atelier & Repairs x Candiani Denim, Atelier & Repairs x Alpha Industries, and Dockers x Atelier & Repairs. Services include a Partnership Program for upcycling brand leftover stock and Customization Services for bespoke pieces (currently paused). Gift Cards are also available starting at $50.

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Products and services

• The Signal Shirt A shirt from the Latest Additions collection, priced at $185, part of Atelier & Repairs' line of reimagined premium apparel.
• The Buoy Pant A bottomwear product from the Bottoms collection, priced at $325.
• The Apocalypse Now Jacket A vintage US military 100% cotton ripstop jacket reimagined with Japanese silk kimono fabrics and hand-stitched details, priced at $775.
• Atelier & Repairs x Candiani Denim Collection A collaboration collection featuring circular and regenerative design using award-winning Re-Gen fabric (50% Refibra and 50% recycled cotton), delivering 30% energy, 50% water, and 70% chemical savings versus conventional denim.
• Atelier & Repairs x Alpha Industries Collection A collaboration collection reimagining iconic Alpha Industries outerwear (including the Pacback Parka) using vintage and dead-stock fabrics, with added envelope pockets and replaced front pocket flaps in dead-stock military-issued camouflage fabrics.
• Dockers x Atelier & Repairs Collection A collaboration collection inspired by circular economy principles, restructuring Dockers Signature Khakis by hand into utilitarian styles such as The Camo Strip, The Traveler, and The Kennedy.
• Demilitarized Zone Collection A signature collection featuring US military camouflage garments (jackets, cargo pants, shorts) reimagined with hand-embroidered patching, repairs, embellishments, and psychedelic detailing.
• Gift Card Digital and physical gift cards in denominations from $50 to $500, redeemable online and at the Gallery & Shop in Los Angeles for unique pieces and customization services.
• Customization Services Customization and transformation services for creating one-of-one pieces, including Transformation and Made-to-Measure programs for pants, shirts, and jackets. Currently temporarily paused.
• Partnership Program A B2B service program that re-designs partner leftover stock into on-brand collections and capsules, upscaling waste into premium products for brands, retailers, manufacturers, mills, and communities committed to socially and environmentally responsible efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% energy savings, 50% water savings, 70% chemicals saved for every pair of jeans using Re-Gen fabric with Kitotex and Indigo Juice Technologies

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alpha IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration reimagining iconic Alpha Industries outerwear using vintage and dead-stock fabrics. The partnership created limited edition pieces including Pacback Parkas, adding envelope pockets and replaced front pocket flaps in dead stock military-issued camouflage fabrics.
• Candiani DenimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership introducing circular and regenerative design with Candiani Denim into utilitarian workwear uniform. Utilizing Candiani's award-winning Re-Gen fabric: 100% regenerated denim composed of 50% Refibra and 50% recycled cotton. Created limited series of 7 all-gender styles inspired by Italian workwear uniforms, celebrating Candiani's 80th Anniversary.
• DockerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration inspired by circular economy principles, repurposing and reimagining apparel for everyday wear. Dockers Signature Khakis restructured by hand into utilitarian styles. First series of limited pieces available exclusively at Atelier & Repairs and later at select retailers.
• Brands, Retailers, Manufacturers, Mills, and Local CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program for responsible design and upcycling of leftover stock. Partners re-design stock into on-brand collections and capsules across aesthetic, quality, pricing and market positioning. Targets brands committed to socially and environmentally responsible efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Candiani Denim: Candiani Denim is an Italian premium denim mill that co-developed the Re-Gen fabric used in Atelier & Repairs x Candiani collection; included as an ecosystem/partner peer because they sit upstream in the value chain and supply the regenerative fabric technology central to the brand's positioning.
• Alpha Industries: Alpha Industries is an American heritage outerwear brand that partnered with Atelier & Repairs on the Pacback Parka collaboration; ecosystem partner peer that supplies the iconic MA-1/fishtail parka silhouettes re-engineered with deadstock camouflage in the partnership capsule.

Emerging players

• Rapanui: Rapanui is a UK circular fashion brand that manufactures on-demand using organic cotton and operates a remanufacturing/recycling take-back scheme; emerging player with overlapping circular design and on-demand small-batch philosophy similar to Atelier & Repairs' made-to-order offerings.

Direct peers

• Imogene + Willie: Imogene + Willie is an Austin-based heritage denim maker producing small-batch jeans with repair and custom programs; compared to Atelier & Repairs as another premium, design-driven American denim brand with hand-finishing and made-to-measure services.
• Nudie Jeans: Nudie Jeans is a Swedish sustainable denim brand built on organic cotton, free lifetime repairs, and circular take-back programs; directly comparable because both brands center denim repair, reissue, and circularity as their core commercial proposition rather than a CSR layer.
• Eileen Fisher Renew: Eileen Fisher Renew is the take-back/resale arm of Eileen Fisher that resells and remakes used Eileen Fisher garments; relevant peer because both companies monetize post-consumer apparel through certified circular take-back, though Eileen Fisher Renew operates at far larger scale.
• RE/DONE: RE/DUNE is a Los Angeles-based DTC apparel brand that reconstructs vintage Levi's denim into premium modern fits and shorts, operating a near-identical model of upcycling deadstock jeans into $200-$400 resale goods with brand-led storytelling directly comparable to Atelier & Repairs' vintage Levi's 501 reconstructions.
• MUD Jeans: MUD Jeans is a Dutch circular denim brand using post-consumer recycled denim and a lease/return model; comparable to Atelier & Repairs' Candiani x Atelier & Repairs line by operating at the intersection of premium reclaimed denim design and circular economy infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Stella McCartney: Stella McCartney is a luxury designer label that has consistently used regenerative, recycled, and upcycled materials across ready-to-wear; broad incumbent comparable to Atelier & Repairs for luxury circular outerwear/jackets positioning, though at much higher price points and global scale.
• Patagonia (Worn Wear): Patagonia's Worn Wear program trades in, repairs, and resells used Patagonia apparel; operates as a larger incumbent in the same circular apparel space as Atelier & Repairs, offering repair, resale, and reimagined garments to a similar sustainability-conscious customer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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