Is mending the next radical and accessible movement in the sustainable fashion world? It creates a culture of community and reuse, normalizes garment repair as thrift, creative, and even radical, in a very accessible way. All we need is a needle, thread, and time!
Mending is nothing to view negatively; anyone can proudly wear their visible mending fashion statement and/or political act.
Photo Credit: CollingWoodNorrisDesign.com
VisibleMending.com has a whole resource library of all different types of mends and tutorials!
A how-to guide by Re/Make on 5 easy stitches to help you mend!
'A Beginner’s Guide To Mending Your Clothing' by Sophie Caldecott on the Sustainably Chic blog.
The Textile Museum of Canada has an entire Vimeo library with tons of workshops related to textiles!
Some of their workshops include: Mending with Patches, Mending with Sewing, and Mending Knits.
Here's another workshop on rope-making techniques with fabric, which can be used to make rugs, baskets, and more!
Eventbrite has FREE sewing classes and events in NYC! Make sure to also check out FREE online sewing classes and events! It's also a great resource for finding other free events in the city.
Check out FABSCRAP's digital library of sewing classes from past events!
An article on how mending is trending and why you should join in!
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