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A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending--and its remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet.

“For Fans of NBC’s Making It, Bravo’s Project Runway, or shopping vintage: A sweater gets a hole? Sew it closed... Part history and part how-to,…

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1 author picked Mend! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I find off-the-rack clothing boring. I’m also allergic to synthetic fibers and work to make my now-rare 100% cotton clothes last. So, this book was a godsend and funny! 

Sekules notes that our culture despises mending as indicating poverty, then details a zillion ways to not just mend but mend ostentatiouslyMake them say, this is me! I’m unique!

I now keep embroidery thread and her book next to the TV so I can artfully cover rips and stains to my heart’s content when not actually staring at the screen. (Sometimes, a little paint helps.) 

It’s fun, saves money,…

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