No matter how much you take care of your garments, they are there to be worn, so accidents can always happen. A small fix can create a new life for your garment. The act of repairing itself reminds us that making something takes time, that it’s worth mending for its value and for who made it. In this chapter we are going to show the basics of repairing, what techniques there are, how to choose the best technique, some examples and in the video we will repair a few things.

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Overview of our favourite techniques

Brief description	Done by Hand or Machine	Used on Knits or Woven
Stitch Repair A quick and easy fix by hand or by machine. Not very durable in places where there is a lot of friction and movement.	Hand + Machine	Knits + Woven
Patch Repair Very Durable repair. A piece of fabric that makes the rip or hole more durable by replacing or covering the worn out area.	Hand + Machine	Woven
Darning Decorative, but durable repair. A technique where a weave is created over the rip on woven fabrics or in the hole on knitted fabrics. By creating a warp as base and a weft to close the hole.	Hand	Preferably Woven + Knits
Needle Felting Quick fix for knits. A felted patch is created by placing wool fibres on top of the rip, the wool can be felted by needle felting needles.	Hand	Knits
Edge Mend Decorative repair. Covering the edge of a hole or a worn out fabric edge with the Buttonhole Stitch.	Hand	Thick Woven + Knits
Button Repair A flat button, jeans button, snap button or hook and eye fasteners that have fallen off and need to be replaced.	Hand	Knits + Woven
Zipper Repair Zippers can be repaired different ways, depending what the matter is.	Hand + Machine	Knits + Woven

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