1. Repair Products that can/cannot be repaired + =

2. Designers have a responsibility to design products that can be repaired more easily. It takes fewer resources to replace a part of a product, than to replace the whole item. Many new products are coming out that make it easy for people to repair things themselves. In the current credit crunch DIY has become more popular

3. DIY do it yourself

4. A reduction in high street prices has led to a devaluation of how we see and feel about our products. We don't see the value in repairing a T-shirt when we can get a brand new one for £3 when we next go down to the local supermarket to do our weekly food shopping. This throwaway society seems a far cry from how people saw and related to their clothes in Britain during the second world war (1939-1945).

5. Make do and mend