Mending clothing is a smart way to make your wardrobe last longer, which can save money as well as keep clothing out of landfills. “Your clothes don't have to be fancy or expensive to be 'worth' care ...

Unlike vintage rock tees, perfectly worn-in jeans, and dresses made of a thousand feathers, darned socks are rarely the subject of fashion fantasies. Darning used to be an essential part of caring for ...

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

Mending worn pieces of clothing evokes “happy memories and a sense of pleasure in the passing of time,” writes stylist Misumi (Joyful Mending) in her clever how-to. One chapter is dedicated to mending ...

The mending pile is where good clothes with small problems go to die. It’s like prison for pants — you might see them again in three to five years. Most serve a life sentence. “Sweetheart, can you fix ...

It’s once again time for a change of socks on Wilson Avenue, but who’s on the hook to swap them out for new ones? If you ask the city, nobody seems to know, even though Toronto has previously replaced ...

Forgive me, but I need to talk about stockings again. Not the ones you hang up for Christmas, although I guess you could. It’s more personal just now. There hasn’t been a hole in one of my socks for ...