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 ...

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

HOLLAND — Tell me if this situation sounds familiar to you: Your favorite sweater snagged and now it's unwearable due to an unsightly hole. You can’t bear to throw it out, but you don’t know what else ...

Mended gloves for Ana. Left hand by Sam Bennett and right hand by Rachel Meade Smith of Repair Shop (all images © Repair Shop 2022) When I was home in early January ...

“Darning is mindful in so many ways, and I’m sure there are many who experience the sense of satisfaction and personal healing that darning can bring,” writes textile designer Noguchi (Darning: Repair ...

NEW YORK (AP) — "If you can drive a car, you can drive this,' says Maya Valladares as I press the sewing machine pedal to the floor and complete my first stitch. After years of having holes in my ...

BELLOWS FALLS — Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 3, locals can bring their sewing repair and mending projects to Darn It All!, a monthly mending bee at the Rockingham Free Public Library, at 65 Westminster ...

Mending clothing is a smart way to make your wardrobe last longer, which can save money as well as keep clothing out of landfills. “Your clothes don't have to be fancy or expensive to be 'worth' care ...