This story was originally published on May 22, 2023, and has been updated. When Arounna Khounnoraj was growing up, her mother, a seamstress, made and mended Khounnoraj's clothes. She would try to make ...

Q I have a favorite cardigan sweater from Scotland that has some holes I imagine from moths. Can these be sewn by a tailor so my shirt does not show through? Or will the change in pattern be too ...

Only a few generations ago, socks were routinely darned, sweaters mended and pants patched. You could buy a sewing kit at any drugstore. Knowing how to use it was a mark of good housekeeping. Kate ...

Q I have a favorite cardigan sweater from Scotland that has some holes I imagine from moths. Can these be sewn by a tailor so my shirt does not show through? Or will the change in pattern be too ...

Visible mending is a practical response to the rising interest, especially among Gen Z Only a few generations ago, socks were routinely darned, sweaters mended and pants patched. You could buy a ...