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HANNAH PORTER SHOWS HOW TO REVIVE JEANS, SHIRTS AND OTHER WARDROBE STAPLES WITH SOME EMBROIDERY THREAD AND A BIT OF TIME, AND SHARES WAYS TO KEEP THESE HARD-WORKING ITEMS LOVED FOR LONGER, TOO

Patching things up I've always found beauty in mending clothes. It was never an option to throw away when clothes get tired as I adore the process of upcycling and turning clothing into bespoke pieces. While my mending journey began with darning (see our Home Economics on Mending Woollens in TST148), as I began to research other interesting repair techniques, I learned about Japanese mending – Sashiko and Boro stitch – which can be worked on woven fabrics and looks great patchworked on to a holey pair of jeans. I discovered this was a more beginner-friendly way of repairing compared to darning and knew that I wanted to share my knowledge and skills of repair to teach others. Items made from woven fabrics are some of our hardest working –…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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