Repair for a Longer Life — The Slipper Project

MUJI has collaborated with Celia Pym, a textile artist based in London, to explore ways in which to extend the life of MUJI slippers that are damaged or worn out through The Slipper Project.



MUJI asked Celia to mend two pairs of MUJI slippers and to also share the story of her own MUJI slippers which she has owned for seven years. She has mended her slippers several times throughout this time.



This pair of Denim Cushion Slippers, purchased in 2014, has been worn every day in the last year and half. The damage on them was from that everyday use. They have been mended (2021) with wool, linen and cotton yarns. Where they have been mended a second and third time the new darning has caught strands of wool from the original darns and woven them into the new mend.



This overlapping mending has created a layered patch of colour that only be achieved gradually and with repeated use and repair. The beauty is in their use and care.



Rather than replace slippers with a new pair, The Slipper Project encourages consumers to learn how to repair and mend their existing slippers with decorative and functional stitching to prolong their life, ensuring their structural and visual qualities are maintained.

How are your slippers looking? 

Find out more and learn how to mend your slippers:
uk.muji.eu/pages/muji-stories/the-slipper-project