One of my favorite trends is “visible mending”: stitching & embroidering clothes to repair them while adding a new aesthetic element A great example of how we could be far cooler, more interesting people without mass consumerism. Call it fashion degrowth - ThreadSky

thelastfarm.bsky.social • 70 days ago

One of my favorite trends is “visible mending”: stitching & embroidering clothes to repair them while adding a new aesthetic element

A great example of how we could be far cooler, more interesting people without mass consumerism. Call it fashion degrowth

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fog0r.bsky.social•69 days ago

Textile kintsuge

eileen4ever.bsky.social•69 days ago

This week I brought out a sweater I bought in Ireland in the 80s. I haven’t worn it because It’s moth-eaten, and every time I pull it out I have these same thoughts about creative mending. For now, I wore it with the holes

landscapes.bsky.social•70 days ago

Saw a tutorial on this the other day and now my favorite hoodie has a hole that I think I can mend. DIY forever

thelastfarm.bsky.social•70 days ago

Hell yeah

dblack62.bsky.social•70 days ago

When I was a kid I always wore my older brother’s hand me downs and clothes were only tossed out if I had out grown them .

rachelrushefsky.bsky.social•69 days ago

Thank you for this reminder! I have a shirt I really like that has a small hole in it, and I really want to be able to keep wearing it.

srednieel.bsky.social•69 days ago

it's darning with a flair!

docstar.bsky.social•69 days ago

I absolutely LOVE this!!!!

needmoresleep19.bsky.social•69 days ago

It's like Kintsugi......where Japanese peeps repair china with gold

citizenharry.bsky.social•69 days ago

I have a few bandanas where the edges are rather frayed, but are otherwise in good shape, been debating if it's worth the time to repair them or just toss & replace.
After seeing this, I need to give it a shot.
#TextileKintsugi?

thelastfarm.bsky.social•69 days ago

Could also use the bandanas as patches on other garments

citizenharry.bsky.social•68 days ago

I don't have other garments worth repairing, & these are of rather thin material, so the repair (typically necessary where there's high stress, frequent abrasion, or both) would still be a weak point.

I'm an engineer; my brain always seeks out mechanical/functional concerns first.