Rebecca Bissonnet

Rebecca Bissonnet is a British textile conservator and restoration expert featured on The Repair Shop. She specializes in repairing historic fabrics, garments, and delicate textiles, joining the BBC One programme as one of its newer experts.

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Rebecca Bissonnet's Profile

Rebecca Bissonnet is a textile conservator known for her work on The Repair Shop, a popular BBC One programme that restores sentimental heirlooms. The show first aired in 2017 and includes other experts like Dominic Chinea, Will Kirk, Brenton West, and Fletcher siblings.

She joined the series around 2024 as one of its newer experts, focusing on textiles, clothing, and fabric-based items. Her work includes restoring delicate garments, including historically significant clothing such as a dress worn by Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation.

Bissonnet appears in multiple episodes, working alongside other specialists to repair treasured heirlooms brought in by members of the public. Her expertise is particularly valuable for fragile fabrics that require conservation techniques rather than simple repair.

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    • son - name undisclosed, a biological child with , born in

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    • Attended Royal School of Needlework; graduated with Master's of Art in Textile Conservation

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    • Earnings from her textile restoration shop, ACR in Alton, Hampshire
    • Income from a full-time position as a Textile Treatment Supervisor at Historic Royal Palaces
    • Income from appearances on The Repair Shop

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