This Online Group Is Solely Dedicated To People Repairing Their Clothes In The Most Stunning Ways (50 Pics)

The group has 63.5k users who share how they mend their clothes using various techniques. Some of these people tried it for the very first time, encouraging others who might think that they don’t know how to do it or don’t have the means for it to re-think this option.

During the quarantine, a lot of people started looking for new interesting activities and hobbies, and repairing your clothes (and other stuff too) was one of those discovered hobbies. At first, it might seem that it takes a lot of time, as you have to know and master a lot of different techniques such as sewing, crocheting, embroidery, etc., but people who started doing this have shared a few tips and tricks that prove how fun it is to do something by yourself.

In one of her interviews, Orsola de Castro, who is the co-founder of Fashion Revolution and the author of the book Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act, shared why it’s important to fix your clothes instead of throwing them away and also gives insights on how and where to start. We've gotten used to being able to buy a lot of clothes for a small price, wear them for a little while and then throw them away. Why should we put effort into repairing something when we can get the same thing new? 

To make and produce clothing takes a lot of environmental resources. And the product that we get soon goes in the trash, which pollutes the environment even more. What de Castro suggests is that we should at least try to extend the “life” of these clothes. It’s totally okay if you’re not into arts and crafts. Finding the technique that is close to your heart and mastering it can take time, but surely pays off later.

Bored Panda also contacted de Castro to get a few insights on the matter. She agreed that more people now try to fix their clothes and added that in some places of the world, such as India and Africa, doing so is a normal practice that allows wearing the item as long as possible. The sustainable fashion activist noted that “we’ve been somehow bombarded with cheap clothing and with the narrative that says cheap clothing shouldn’t be repaired, that we may as well throw them away, which is a very very dangerous narrative considering how much cheap clothing are in stores.” She also added that what we really need is “cheap repairs in cheap fashion stores.”