Let's Make Mending Cool

What can I mend?

Unless your garment is nothing more than scraps of fabric, odds are you’ll be able to get it mended. And, even if only scraps of it remains, you can use these to make it into something else!

 

 

 

All imagery is via Pinterest

 

Why is mending important? 

Wearing our clothes often & making them last keeps them away from landfill for longer and prevents us from re purchasing items unnecessarily. It feels as though the days where mending was common knowledge are long gone... Luckily, there's people out there keeping mending around & we are here to share them with you.

 

Here are a list of resources to help on your mending journey

 

How to mend holes in your knitwear

 

Sojo, an online businesses which takes your clothing & repairs it for you

 

 

 

Lydia Bolton: Demonstrates up cycling ideas for pieces which need a new life

 

 

 

 

A guide on dyeing clothes with the seeds of an Avocado ( great for stains which won’t budge on white! ) by Rebecca Desnos

 

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