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Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending--at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to, this book persuasively calls for a new way of thinking and handling clothes, flying in the face of the supposedly life-changing magic of throwing them away. Kate Sekules's message is simple: If your sweater...
Author
Publisher
Potter Craft
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Explains how to use simple supplies and creative ideas to emulate designer fashions, outlining 30 step-by-step projects inspired by celebrities, designer runways and classic fashion articles for a range of accessories and embellishments.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, thrift-shop like a pro, or dye, tailor, and reinvent clothing you already have -- this book has all the know-how you'll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging...
Author
Publisher
Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Take secondhand finds from frumpy to fabulous with a little help from Beth Huntington, a.k.a. the Renegade Seamstress. Beth shows you how to refashion outdated treasures from the thrift store, garage sale, or your own closet, into chic clothing and accessories that are perfectly tailored to fit you.
Author
Publisher
Search Press Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
The founder of The Refashioners movement presents step-by-step projects for adapting and cutting away at tops, trousers, dresses, and more to build a stylish, modern, and environment-saving capsule wardrobe one can wear throughout the year.
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Let this book show you the pleasure of repairing, reinforcing and making beloved items using sashiko embroidery! Sashiko for Making and Mending shows you how to use sashiko stitching to mend rips, repair things like fraying cuffs and create original accessories that look fabulous. With this book, you'll be able to embrace the visible mending movement-the practice of repairing high quality items you already own instead of replacing them with cheaper...
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers since 1923
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Reclaim your clothes and reduce fashion waste with illustrated instructions for mending and more Replacing buttons, darning socks, and other mending skills have largely been lost to the decades. Yet, as the eco-conscious are ditching fast fashion, these techniques are being rediscovered as easy methods to revamp closets with personal flair-hello, visible mending-and sustainability. In Wear, Repair, Repurpose, Lily Fulop welcomes beginner and experienced...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
Presents instructions for transforming sweaters and second hand clothing into other garments and accessories, including such items as skirts, tops, hats, vests, small bags, and leg warmers. Create unique fashion styles using old sweaters. Here is a book for anyone interested in designing a wardrobe that expresses individuality in fun and creative ways. Second-Time Cool shows how easy it can be to recycle knitted sweaters and strike a dazzling look....
20) The art of custom sneakers: how to create one-of-a-kind kicks : paint, splatter, dip, drip, & color
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With Art of Custom Sneakers, learn to make your own one-of-a-kind kicks from YouTube superstar Xavier Kickz"--
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