He’s trying to mend the ties that bind us. A Brooklyn artist is taking to the street with a vintage sewing machine for a performance he hopes can help a society tearing itself apart on the eve of a ...

Only a few generations ago, socks were routinely darned, sweaters mended and pants patched. You could buy a sewing kit at any drugstore. Knowing how to use it was a mark of good housekeeping. Kate ...

NEW YORK - "If you can drive a car, you can drive this,' says Maya Valladares as I press the sewing machine pedal to the floor and complete my first stitch. After years of having holes in my pants ...

Volunteers at Richmond's Reuse & Repair Cafés extend the life of clothing, textiles, small appliances, bicycles and lawn ...

The Seattle Police Department says they are conducting a death investigation as of Saturday evening, after a middle-aged man died near the Freeway Park, alongsi Seattle workers rally for potential ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ancient craft of mending is making a comeback but forget being discreet. "Visible mending is a style of clothing repair and it is bringing attention to rips and tears in your ...

Mending clothing is a smart way to make your wardrobe last longer, which can save money as well as keep clothing out of landfills. “Your clothes don't have to be fancy or expensive to be 'worth' care ...

Lily Fulop is the author of Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes, and runs the Instagram account @mindful_mending, where she shares sustainable fashion inspiration ...

So, you ripped a hole in your favorite pair of jeans. (Or worse: your kid ripped a hole in their favorite pair of jeans.) Don’t drop $100 on new Levi’s. Fix them up – with flair. Patching, darning and ...

A free mending program in Silver City offers clothing repairs and basic sewing kits to reduce textile waste and promote sustainability.

New York City, USA, Aug. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Born and raised in Long Island, New York, near the home of companies like Supreme, Stussy, and A Bathing Ape, Jared Rosenberg was exposed to the ...

Lily Fulop is the author of Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes, available now from The Countryman Press/W. W. Norton. Fulop also runs the Instagram account ...