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A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending–and its remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet.
โFor Fans of NBCโsย Making It, Bravoโsย Project Runway, or shopping vintage: A sweater gets a hole? Sew it closed… Part history and part how-to,ย Mend!ย traces the taskโs evolution from a 1950s chore to a DIY sustainability movement.โย โMarie Claire
For thousands of years, mending was a deep craft that has for too long been a secret history. But now it’s back, bigger and better than ever. In this book Kate Sekules introduces the art of visible mending as part of an important movement to give fashion back its soul. Part manifesto, part how-to, MEND! calls for bold new ways of keeping clothes and refreshing your style. Crammed with tips, fun facts, ravishing photography, and illustrated tutorials, MEND! tells you exactly how to rescue and renew your wardrobe with flair and aplomb–and save money along the way.
Whether you’ve never owned a needle or are an aspiring professional, MEND! gives you clear instruction and witty advice, with over thirty techniques, from classic darning and patching to cheeky new methods invented by Sekules, to help you turn every garment into a unique fashion statement. Including interviews with menders, shameful fashion industry facts, a ten-step closet mend, cheat sheets, stitch guides, moth elimination, museum conservator and vintage dealer tricks, and more, this is a book to inspire, delight, and galvanize. Sharp, funny, and incredibly timely, MEND! leads the slow fashion revolution into its next phase, where getting dressed is a joyful, creative experience for all.
Publisher โ : โ Penguin Books; Illustrated edition (September 8, 2020)
Language โ : โ English
Paperback โ : โ 240 pages
ISBN-10 โ : โ 0143135007
ISBN-13 โ : โ 978-0143135005
Item Weight โ : โ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions โ : โ 7.02 x 0.47 x 9 inches
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