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Article created by: Konstancija Gasaitytė

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow. 

It is said that big changes start from a single try. What, then, can people do to minimize the amount of trash that fills landfills? One of the smart and sustainable ways is fixing your clothes. And if you need some inspiration or a gentle nudge to try it, users of Reddit share the outcomes of them giving their clothing a second chance. 

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#1

I Don’t Know What I Am Doing At All But I Fixed My Sweater, Someone Be Proud Of Me

Close-up of brown knitted fabric with colorful floral embroidery as a stunning clothes repair detail.

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    My First Few Attempts At Semi-Invisible Swiss Darning!

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    #3

    My Child Requested "Flames In Space" For His Knee Mend..

    Hand holding denim jeans with colorful space-themed fabric patch and flame embroidery repairing a torn area creatively.

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    #4

    My Jeans Always Rip On The Left Knee. These Are My Favourite, So Thought They Deserved A Nice Mending

    Close-up of jeans with a hole creatively repaired using moon and star embroidery in stunning clothes repair style.

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    #5

    Does This Count? Spilt Pink Nail Polish On My Yellow Jumper, So I Covered It Up With Embroidery

    Yellow knitted sweater with vibrant floral embroidery showcasing stunning clothes repair in an online group dedicated to creative mending.

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    #6

    Every Time This Dress Gets A Stain, I Fill It In With Fabric Markers

    Floral patterned dress laid flat on wooden floor, showcasing a repaired section with blue and purple flower patches.

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    #7

    I Accidentally Got Bleach Stains On A Brand New Hoodie. This Is My First Time Attempting Embroidery, Too!

    Close-up of a sleeve with stunning clothes repair featuring detailed leaf embroidery on dark fabric.

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    #8

    Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants But I Decided To Keep Them And Repaired Them With Bias Tape. I Call Them My Kintsugi Jeans

    Light blue jeans repaired with stunning patterned fabric patches along the legs, showcasing creative clothes repair techniques.

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    I hope you are repairing your soul as beautifully

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    #9

    I Patched A Sock Into A Rip! (Saw It On Here And Tried It For A Cousin’s Knee Patch)

    Denim patch repair featuring a stitched dinosaur design, showcasing stunning clothes repair in a creative way.

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    #10

    First Time Mending, Hope It Holds Up!

    Close-up of jeans with colorful stitched patch showcasing creative clothes repairing in stunning ways.

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    #11

    Stupid Things I Like To Sew On My BF’s Clothes When He Asks Me To Med Them

    Embroidered Frankenstein face on black clothing with intricate green and yellow threadwork, showcasing stunning clothes repair.

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    #12

    A While Back I Covered Bitter Stains With Embroidered Bumble Bees. It Saved My Dress And Made Me Love It More

    Blue and white striped dress with embroidered bees showcasing creative clothes repair techniques in an online group.

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    #13

    A Little Before/After Of My First Time Using A Weaving Technique To Mend A Hole! I Need Practice But I Do Like The Way It Turned Out

    Close-up of a black sweatshirt with a yellow sun design creatively embroidered to repair a small hole in the fabric.

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    #14

    Upcycled Mended Patagonia Jacket! What Do You Think?

    Yellow jacket repaired with colorful patchwork lining and detailed fabric mending showcasing creative clothing repair techniques.

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    #15

    When You Want To Try Darning But Don't Have A Fancy Speedweve

    Colorful rainbow thread used to repair denim jeans in an online group dedicated to clothes repairing techniques.

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    #16

    Patched And Mended My 4 Year Olds Batman Sweatpants With A Night Sky With Bats

    Boy wearing grey Batman hoodie and pants with stunning repaired knee patch featuring bats and moon embroidery

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    #17

    Visible Mending: Humor Edition

    Woman walking in NYC wearing shoes with a humorous label, related to people repairing their clothes in stunning ways.

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    #18

    Saved A Shirt That Had Gotten Bleach Stained. Added Bleach 'Bubbles' And A Tie Dye Ombre. I Love It

    Person wearing a uniquely repaired blue T-shirt with artistic bleach circle patterns, showcasing creative clothes repair techniques.

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    #19

    My Sons Out In The Forest In Their Mended Clothes

    Two kids sitting outdoors showing clothes repaired with stunning patches on their knees, holding water bottles.

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    #20

    Finally Finished The Knees Of My Jeans Yesterday! I'm So Pleased With Them

    Denim jeans with stunning embroidered repairs showcasing intricate patterns and visible mending techniques on the knees.

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    #21

    Covered A Pen Stain On Maternity Pants Gifted To Me By A Neighbor! First Time Visible Mending And I Think I’m Addicted

    Red shirt before and after clothes repair showing creative floral embroidery covering stains in stunning ways.

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    #22

    Fixed The Fraying Cuffs Of My Very Worn Jacket

    Close-up of worn corduroy jacket sleeve being repaired, showcasing stunning clothes repair in an online group dedicated to the craft.

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    #23

    Did You Know, That Y-/T-Oucan Fix Small Tears In Your Jeans?

    Close-up of jeans with colorful embroidered toucan and plants, showcasing creative clothes repair in stunning ways.

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    #24

    Really Pleased With How This Repair Turned Out! I Feel Like It Adds Some Character To A Plain T-Shirt

    Blue shirt with a visible repaired hole on the shoulder showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques in an online group.

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    #25

    Posted The Wip The Other Day. Here's The Finished Thing!

    Orange fabric with a stunning clothes repair of a small detailed deer embroidered over a worn area.

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    #26

    I Had Lots Of Old Jeans That Either Didn't Fit Or Were Worn Out, So I Made Them Into A New Pair!

    Jeans with artistic patches and repairs displayed on a person, floor, and table showing creative clothing repair techniques.

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    #27

    Hello! It's My Jacket That Had Big Black Stains On Left Elbow. I Didn't Want To Throw It Away So I Embroidered Some Sunflowers

    Person wearing a repaired jacket with stunning embroidered bees and sunflowers, showcasing creative clothes repair techniques outdoors.

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    #28

    Covered A Stain With Flowers

    Black fabric in an embroidery hoop with stunning floral repair stitching showcasing creative clothes repairing techniques.

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    #29

    My Favorite Jeans Were Wearing Thin In The Thighs So I Added A Denim Patch Inside And Used Sashiko To Make It Pretty

    Jeans repaired with intricate white embroidery stars, showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques from an online repair group.

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    #30

    My S/O Needed A Knee Hole Patched In Some Jeans So I Threw In A Cheeky Little Love Note As A Surprise — Thought You Guys Might Like The Idea

    Close-up of repaired jeans with visible stitching and embroidery, showcasing clothes repair in a creative and stunning way.

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    #31

    An Incredibly Moth Eaten Jumper I Needle Felted The Face Of The Forest Spirit From Princess Mononoke Over. Also, If You Look Closely, You Can See I Did Lots Of Smaller, Less Ambitious Repairs Using Felt And Thread To The Rest

    Dark sweater hanging on a line with intricate, stunning clothes repair embroidery and visible patch mending details.

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    #32

    Used Some Vintage Fabric To Fix A Hole In My Jeans. I Couldn’t Stitch Over The Buddhas!

    Denim jeans with a visible mended patch featuring decorative red stitching and small printed figures with guitars.

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    #33

    My Pet Rat Chewed A Hole In My New Tank Top So I Got Creative To Try To Salvage It. First Attempt At Visible Mending

    Close-up of a black tank top before and after clothes repair, showcasing a decorative fix for a small hole.

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    #34

    First Visible Mending! Fixed My BF's Hoodie

    Hand with gray sleeve featuring stunning embroidered clothes repair of floral design on a blue craft cutting mat.

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    #35

    Rescued Husband's Sweater From A Hole By Embroidering A Leaf Of Lorien Over It

    Green Calvin Klein sweater with detailed leaf embroidery showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques.

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    #36

    My Best Attempt At Sashiko So Far

    Close-up of clothes repaired with hand-stitched fabric patches displaying stunning mending techniques and creative repairs.

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    #37

    Today’s Button Replacement Project: Produce!

    Close-up of clothing repair featuring a black cardigan with vegetable-themed buttons in a creative style.

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    #38

    Rainbow Darning On Thrifted Jeans

    Denim fabric with colorful hand-stitched repairs showing stunning clothes repair techniques in vibrant threads.

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    #39

    Snagged My Scarf So I'm In The Process Of Fixing It With A Roe Deer. Scarf Was £2 (I Think) Second Hand And I've Already Spent A Few Hours On The Deer But Idc Cause I Love It Even More Now

    Close-up of a knit fabric being repaired with detailed embroidery of a deer, showcasing stunning clothes repairing techniques.

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    #40

    When Life Gives You A Hole On The Left Elbow, Make A Panda

    Close-up of a repaired grey sweater sleeve featuring a small stitched panda, showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques.

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    #41

    Fixed My Husband’s Jacket. Used Colors Of The Kenyan Flag.

    Brown jacket sleeves repaired and decorated with colorful stitched thread details in green, red, black, and white.

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    #42

    Busted My Zippers Out, Decided A Little Mending Was In Order!

    Black boots repaired with colorful stitched thread details, showcasing creative clothes repair in a workshop setting.

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    #43

    Made My Own Patch For The Spot Where My Backpack Rubbed Through My Jacket

    Colorful embroidered patch repair on black fabric, showcasing creative clothes repairing in stunning, artistic ways.

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    #44

    Finished Darning The Knee Of My Jeans. First Time Darning, So I’m Pretty Happy With It

    Jeans with a colorful, hand-stitched patch showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques on denim fabric.

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    #45

    My Much Loved Pj’s Saved!! The Gayest In The Land!

    Close-up images of colorful woven fabric patches skillfully repairing patterned clothing in creative ways.

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    #46

    My First Try With Visible Mending! I Think It Turned Out Pretty Good

    Close-up of black jeans featuring a colorful stitched repair on the thigh, showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques.

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    #47

    When You Don’t Know How To Sew, All Of Your Mends Are Visible :)

    Close-up of hand-stitched repair on a tie-dye fabric showcasing stunning clothes repair techniques.

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