Worn running socks are commonplace, especially if you are a keen runner – and chances are, it will be your favourite socks that end up with holes in them. I always find that the running socks that I’m ...

From colourful stitches to fabric mixing, visible mending can breathe new life into garments with stains or holes Ask a visible mender to explain why they love to repair clothes using patches or ...

This story was originally published on May 22, 2023, and has been updated. When Arounna Khounnoraj was growing up, her mother, a seamstress, made and mended Khounnoraj's clothes. She would try to make ...

Darning is also teaching me to enjoy a private, personal satisfaction. Concealed within shoes, undetectable (I hope) to feet, these are functional fixes. Each mend contains its own small beauty, but ...