reparation
How to remove bobbles without damaging the fabric
Short answer: Work on dry fabric lying flat, and move the fabric shaver lightly over the surface without pressing. Pr...
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What to do about a loose drawstring
Short answer: A drawstring that has vanished into its channel can be pulled back with a safety pin. If it has lost it...
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Repairing a slack neckline
Short answer: A stretched neckline can be tightened with steam and flat drying, or taken in with a thread pulled thro...
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What a darning needle is used for
Short answer: A darning needle is thicker than a regular sewing needle, with a large eye and a rounded tip. You use i...
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How to reinforce a weak seam
Short answer: A weak seam is reinforced with an extra row of stitches parallel to the original, sewn from the inside....
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A repair that is meant to be seen
Short answer: A visible repair in a different colour turns the damage into a detail instead of a flaw. It holds just ...
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An invisible seam on thin knit
Short answer: An invisible seam is sewn from the right side by taking a small bite of fabric on each side in turn. Wh...
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How to find thread in the same colour
Short answer: Hold the thread against the fabric in daylight, not in the light of the shop. If you cannot match it ex...
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Needle and thread, what to choose
Short answer: Choose a needle slightly finer than the thread allows and a thread slightly finer than the fabric itsel...
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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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