reparation
Tools for small textile repairs
Short answer: You need five things: needles, thread in black and white, a small pair of scissors, safety pins and a f...
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When you should not repair
Short answer: Skip the repair when the fabric is thin in several places, when the elastic has gone slack all the way ...
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When a repair is worth it
Short answer: Repair when the damage is local and the rest of the garment is still sound. If the fabric has worn thin...
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Repairing the toe of a sock
Short answer: A thin or holed toe can be darned with a net of stitches that replaces the worn fabric. It takes about ...
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How to stop a dropped stitch
Short answer: A dropped stitch should be caught the same day, because every movement makes it run further. A few stit...
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Loose threads, cut or pull
Short answer: A loose thread should never be cut at the root or pulled hard. Ease it back gently from the inside, or ...
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Replacing the elastic in a waistband
Short answer: If the elastic sits in a channel, it can be replaced in half an hour with a safety pin. If it is sewn d...
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When the seam comes undone, what to do
Short answer: Sew from the inside with small stitches, and start two centimetres into the part of the seam that still...
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How to stitch a small hole in knit
Short answer: A small hole in knitwear is closed from the inside with small stitches that gather the loops without pu...
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