French to get bonus to make do and mend clothes - Of course many of the big fashion brands aren't too happy and especially fast fashion companies, but it will be interesting to see if a burst in creativity occurs as customisation and DIY become more popular in the general population. Here in asia there are way more clothes repair shops, and they're great, you can go in and give them a sketch of what you want, then a few days later you pick up your amazing creation. The numbers they mention are kind of mindboggling, with 700000 tonnes of clothes ending up in landfills every year. www.bbc.com #