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.

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Techniques

Upgrade	Description
	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.

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