Mend & Patch: A handbook to repairing clothes and textiles

Mend & Patch: A handbook to repairing clothes and textiles

Learn how to take care of your clothes by mending, patching, and repairing them, so you can extend the life of your most treasured garments.

In the farthest corner of her clothes store in Stockholm, Sweden, Kerstin has a mending studio. When it's quiet in the shop, she sits by her sewing machine and gives a new lease of life to people's favorite jeans. Whatever the wear and tear, Kerstin arms you with the skills and ideas you need to mend your own clothes and promote sustainable fashion. Find out emergency tips for mending in a hurry, enhance your clothes with decorative stitches, and learn to mend for and with different materials, including leather, cotton, wool, and denim. Packed full of simple fixes for sewing on buttons and repairing holes in pockets, as well as more advanced techniques like darning and weaving in new fabric, this book is perfect for sewers, crafters, and fashion lovers of all abilities.
Country USA
Brand HQ
Manufacturer Pavilion Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781911624936
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781911624936