Shirt mending

Using elements of sashiko and embroidery in her visible mending, Erin Eggenburg shares clothing repair tutorials of how to extend the life of what you wear with simple mending techniques.

We asked the textile artist Celia Pym to mend a family of TOAST sweaters.

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.

Extreme mending, that’s what happens when you can’t let go. I can’t let go of this giant flannel shirt. I got it for a quarter at the Herkimer NY Goodwill… Read More

TOAST Repair is our free mending service, giving new life to your worn garments.

How to fix small holes in old garments using simple embroidery stitches and a visible mending technique

Heather Whitworth on Instagram: "Mend it Monday — Challenge Accepted. The goal of mending is always to try to camouflage the mend enough to where you can’t tell it was mended in the first place. Another important tool in mending is understanding the material itself. Ask yourself, “what am I working with here?”With this mend, it was a lightweight woven cotton material. By following the warp (vertical strands) and weft (horizontal stands) to repair the hole and using a water soluble…

this project which i worked on a bit in 21st century rags ( the name i have chosen for my book by the way) , also continued from here, has become my magic feather coat. i thought i might work...

Discover how to mend a shirt with this case study on one of my linen shirts. Learn about patching and see the results of my visibly mended shirt!

Use this mending inspiration guide to turn those holes or stains into a piece of art on your clothing! Beautiful mending inspiration.

Minttu Wikberg on Instagram: “That awkward armpit pose. (Summer project: floral embroidery to cover up and darn holes on my favorite stripy t-shirt.) #darning #mending…”