Outdoor apparel & gear repair in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Keep the gear you love in the field.

The Mendery repairs the jackets, packs and pants that have earned their miles. Based in Fayetteville and serving Northwest Arkansas, we offer convenient local drop-off and nationwide mail-in repair. Send us photos, get an honest estimate, and track your repair from the bench to your door.

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Hands stitching a patch onto a weathered green outdoor jacket at a workbench

How it works

Four steps, no guesswork.

Step 1

Tell us what broke

Send photos and a description of the damage. Takes about two minutes — no account needed.

Step 2

Get a yes and an estimate

We review every request by hand, reply with a price and a repair number, and tell you where to send it.

Step 3

We mend it

Patches, seams, zippers, hardware. Every stage is logged so you can follow along.

Step 4

Back on the trail

Shipped back to you or ready for pickup at the shop.

What we fix

If it's stitched, we can probably save it.

Rips, tears & abrasion

Re-stitching and patching on shells, puffies, softshells, pants and more.

Zippers & hardware

Slider swaps, full zipper replacement, snaps, buckles, cord locks.

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Down & insulation

Baffle repair and blowout fixes.

Packs & bags

Strap re-stitching, buckle swaps, panel patches, hip belt rebuilds.

Seams & seam sealing

Seam tape and seam re-sew.

Custom & vintage

Older or oddball gear other shops turn away. Ask us.

The mended line

Rescued pieces, repaired by hand and ready for a second life.

Alongside custom repairs, we rebuild abandoned and end-of-life outdoor clothing and sell it in small numbers. Every piece is one of one, with its repair story attached.

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Outdoor Gear Repair in Northwest Arkansas

The Mendery is a Fayetteville-based repair shop specializing in outdoor and cycling apparel, backpacks and other sewn technical gear. We repair rips, damaged seams, zippers, buckles and hardware for customers throughout Northwest Arkansas, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville. Not local? Mail-in repairs are available throughout the United States.

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