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Mend it!

by Maureen Goldsworthy

Those who have torn a well-loved suit, ripped an expensive silk blouse and found that the cost of professional repair exceeds the original price of the clothes; the mothers of children whose activities seem solely designed to put holes in new clothes or those saints among us responsible for the mundane but money-saving tasks of turning worn collars and cuffs will be thankful for this, the first comprehensive guide to clothes repair. Maureen Goldsworthy explains: darning by hand and machine, patching, repairing knitted fabrics whether hand or warp knitted or double jersey, mending with adhesives, repairs to special fabrics such as velvets, toweling, lace embroidery, rubberizes fabrics, leather, suede or fur (including fake fur). In expert fashion Maureen Goldsworthy also covers types of damage such as split seams, buttons and buttonholes, jacket cuffs, pockets, reseating trousers, waistbands, shirt collars and cuffs, zips and worn armholes, as well as camouflaging, reinforcing, panel replacement and relining. The techniques are fully illustrated with over 230 line diagrams and 25 photographs. (from the inner flap on the cover)