[Themaintainers] Right to repair and textiles — pointers on existing work?

[Ross Spencer]

Hi Aleksandra,

I am unsure how it would be feasible for an entity to place restrictions on
the right to repair textiles? Similarly write legislation that protects
this ancient practice. Perhaps you could begin by providing examples where
this has happened?

FWIW you might be interested in the Information Maintainers' video on Slow
Textiles from a few years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPSLwpIkF4A

Best,
Ross




On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM Kobiljski Aleksandra <
aleksandra.kobiljski at ehess.fr> wrote:

> Dear Maintainers,
>
>
> I'm currently working on a piece examining how the EU's 2024 Right to
> Repair Directive excluded textiles from its scope, and I'm trying to map
> the wider landscape of right-to-repair scholarship and advocacy before
> finishing the argument.
>
>
> I'm far less familiar with the US side of this movement and its history
> but my impression so far is that textile and garments repair did not loom
> large; the movement has centered largely on tractors (the John Deere fight)
> and electronics (Apple, and related FTC action).
>
>
> If I'm missing relevant work - where right to repair has intersected with
> textiles specifically - I would very much appreciate pointers.
>
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Aleksandra Kobiljski
>
> CNRS, France
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