Mend and patch : a handbook to repairing clothes and textiles / Kerstin Neumüller.
By: Neumüller, Kerstin [author ]
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BookPublisher: London : Pavilion, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 125 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781911624936 (paperback); 1911624938 (paperback).Subject(s): Clothing and dress -- Repairing | Needlework | Keep learningDDC classification: 646.2 | 646.2 NEU | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Wellbeing | 646.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Wellness Collection - Keep learning | 00215118 | ||
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 646.2 NEU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 03/11/2026 | 38888000960546 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With this guide to mending and patching, you don't have to say goodbye to your worn favourite clothes.
Throwing away damaged, yet beloved, clothes can be one of the saddest things, but what if you were able to fix those holes and extend their life? With Mend & Patch, you can learn to take care of your clothes, mending, patching and repairing so you can cherish all your garments.
In the furthest corner of her clothes store in Stockholm, Sweden, Kerstin has a mending studio where she gives a new lease of life to people's favourite jeans. In this book, she arms you with the skills and ideas you need to mend your own clothes, whatever their wear and tear.
There are emergency tips for mending in a hurry, including sewing in a button and repairing split seams. You will learn how to enhance your clothes with decorative stitches and how to mend with different materials, including leather, cotton, wool and denim. Packed full of simple fixes, as well as more advanced techniques, this book is perfect for sewers, crafters, and fashion lovers of all abilities and for those who want to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.
Before you start -- When you're in a hurry -- Mending by hand -- Darning -- Mending using a sewing machine -- Mending knits -- Leather care -- Materials -- Advanced mending.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Kerstin Neumüller is a men's tailor with her heart in handicrafts. She has spent many years studying handicrafts and the history of textiles. Together, she and Douglas Luhanko run the shop Second Sunrise in Stockholm.