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  • Recolor
  • Decorate

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Intro

Even after a lot of caring and repairing, sometimes your clothes just need a bigger upgrade. Stains or rips could be too big to fix or you want to change up your style. The garment can still be used, so don't throw it out! There is a stage between recycling or swapping it. Of course, repairing the issue is the first step, but you can do a few more things before saying goodbye to it. Time to upgrade! You can Resize, Remake, Recolour or Decorate your clothes to give them a new and fresh look. We will break everything down further in these exact sections.

Note: This is our first version of the Fixing Fashion Academy. We have many more topics and techniques to document, it will grow overtime. If you want to support us make sure to join Patreon.

Techniques

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Resize
How to change the fit by making one garment smaller or bigger, shorter or longer.

Remake
Two or more garments combine to make a new garment, with either the same function or a totally different one. From three shirts to one or from two shirts to a dress.

Recolor
Give a garment a new colour or bring it back to a more intense color, with a chemical dye or natural dye; that can be plant based or food based like leftovers of vegetables.

Decorate
Quick takes to change the look of your garment by using; Prints (think Bleach, Tie-dye, Shibori etc.), Markers, Embroidery and Needle Felting.

If you have any questions about this topic sure to visit our community chat on Discord. Many skilled and likeminded people are in there :)

Last updated on 11/21/2022
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