From colourful stitches to fabric mixing, visible mending can breathe new life into garments with stains or holes Ask a visible mender to explain why they love to repair clothes using patches or ...

“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 ...

Hikaru Noguchi, trans. from the Japanese by Camille White. Quick Thorn, $29.95 (96p) ISBN 978-1-912-48015-9 Knit designer Noguchi presents a helpful guide to darning aimed at environmentally conscious ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

K T Jeyaprakash is busy putting a stitch on a sari in his hand. His 5 feet x 2 feet shop is just big enough to accommodate him, while a row of customers sit on a wooden plank at the entrance giving ...