When you’re wondering how to repair a tear in fabric or a hole in your clothes, sewing patches can be a creative and profitable answer. This morning, I rejuvenated a worn-out (but irreplaceable!) ...

Spring denim trends are in full effect now, and if there’s one thing that’s caught my eye, it’s the patchwork jeans comeback. I’ve been coveting a pair for a while, and I’ve looked at this Isabel ...

Got a split seam in your backpack? A shirt button you need to sew back on? Or, if you’re ambitious, a hole in your jeans you’d like to patch? Let’s talk about the basics of repairing clothes, so that ...

In this installment of our Designer D.I.Y. series, Mr. Snyder stitches print boxers to blown-out denim to produce a whole greater than the holes in its parts. By Guy Trebay Illustrations by Samantha ...

I buy a lot of clothes from charity shops. I often notice there’s a button missing, a slight tear or a seam has ripped. I often wonder if people have donated these clothes simply because they don’t ...

This story was originally published on May 22, 2023, and has been updated. When Arounna Khounnoraj was growing up, her mother, a seamstress, made and mended Khounnoraj's clothes. She would try to make ...

Learn how to make DIY rhinestone jeans with Bling on a Roll. It’s a fun, simple project that turns plain denim into something a lot more eye-catching. Last week, my husband took our daughter, Allie, ...

There are many benefits to clothing repair. Fixing a hole in your favorite jeans or re-attaching a broken button can extend the life of the piece, which is better for the environment and your wallet.