NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coach
introduces the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship Program,
a new one-year leather craftsmanship skills and training program
designed as part of the house's commitment to helping create a
better-made future through better-made things.
Created to support Coach (Re)Loved, the house's circular
ecosystem of unique programs in repair, refurbishment, upcycling,
recycling and trade-in, the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson
Apprenticeship Program will teach apprentices the necessary skills
to transform pre-loved Coach bags into newly reimagined and
restored bags for resale. Under the supervision of master
craftspeople and experts at the house's one-of-a-kind Coach
(Re)Loved and Repair Workshop in New
Jersey, apprentices will learn foundational craftsmanship
skills as well as develop a deep understanding of the lifecycle of
Coach bags and the transformative impacts of circular models in
fashion. The program builds on Coach's existing apprenticeship
program, which has trained over 400 in-store craftspeople to date
in artisanal leathercrafting skills.
Introduced in 2021, Coach (Re)Loved is part of Coach's
commitment to a circular future in fashion grounded in Coach's
legacy of beautifully made pieces, crafted to last for generations.
It spans four unique programs—Upcrafted, Remade, Restored and
Vintage—that give pre-loved and damaged Coach products a second
life as well as Coach (Re)Loved Exchange, a trade-in program where
customers can swap eligible pre-loved Coach bags for credit towards
their next purchase, offered at 30 pilot stores currently with
plans to expand to all 162 U.S. and Canada retail stores in the next few
months.
Coach (Re)Loved was created to help keep Coach bags out of
landfills and reimagine end-of-life processes in fashion, and
builds on Coach's unique leather services, including repairs, with
over 260,000 bags repaired globally for Coach customers in the past
three years, and complimentary lifetime leathercare in its Coach
retail stores.
Launching today, the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship
Program is currently accepting applications for its inaugural
program year starting in June
2022.
Learn more and apply for the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson
Apprenticeship Program here.
Learn more about Coach (Re)Loved here.
Shop Coach (Re)Loved here.
About Coach
Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of
Creative Director Stuart Vevers and
the inclusive and courageous spirit of its hometown, the brand
makes beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself
in.
Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand. Tapestry is publicly
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TPR.
About Tapestry's Sustainability Goals
Tapestry is continuing to strengthen its dedication to
environmental efforts that combat climate change with its recently
announced actions to drive positive change for its people, the
planet and community, including its pledge to procure 100%
renewable electricity in its stores, offices, and fulfillment
centers by 2025, and the establishment of the $50 million Tapestry Foundation to advance equity
and opportunity and to combat the climate crisis. This past fall,
Tapestry also announced that it signed the Science Based Targets
Initiative (SBTi) Business Ambition 1.5°C, committing to setting
interim science-based emissions reduction targets in order to limit
global warming to 1.5°C and to reach net-zero global emissions by
2050 at the latest. For more information, please visit
https://www.tapestry.com/responsibility/our-planet/.
SOCIAL MEDIA: @Coach; #CoachNY #CoachReLoved
CONTACT:
Brooke
Hudson, Senior Manager, Global Brand
Communications
212 594 1850 ext. 101639 / bhudson@coach.com
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