Darning

Climate change is making us rethink how we use resources, and not subscribing to fast-fashion and reusing and mending our clothes has become a mark of pride. This is visible mending, more akin to embroidery and embellishment, which will make your favourite clothing even more personal and save it from landfill.

Fully illustrated with colour photography throughoutDetailed step-by-step imagesEasy to follow techniques (even for beginners)Plenty of inspiration for adventerous menders.

Twelve darning Techniques are covered in detail with step-by-step instructions include: Seed stitch, square darning, reversible darns, seed and square darn, triangular darns, English darning, accordion darning, appliqué, reverse appliqué, chain darning, honeycomb Darning, and the decorative tambourine darning. Ten chapters cover mending sweaters, shirts, denim, and household items, as well as accessories such as scarves and bags.

This is the first English edition of the cult darning book by Hikaru Noguchi, who has become a guru of visible darning in Japan. This detailed step-by-step guide makes the methods easy to follow, even for non-sewers. The stylish photography shows off the artistic and minimalist style of the designer's work.