Clothing Alterations and Repairs : Maintaining a Sustainable Wardrobe / Chelsey Byrd Lewallen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrd Lewallen, Chelsey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--Alteration.

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress--Repairing.

Fashion--Environmental aspects.

Fashion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

A detailed, step-by-step guide to successfully altering and repairing ready-made apparel that will help you achieve the perfect fit and extend the life of your clothing. Whether you are interested in tailoring your wardrobe, starting a business, or learning a skill that will save you money and the planet, you'll find what you need through illustrated step-by-step projects and no-nonsense videos. You'll learn to make alterations to your ready-made clothing, including a variety of hemming techniques and taking in/ letting out seams, and repair methods to fix zippers, tears, and holes. There are also detailed guidelines on more complex techniques, including adjusting suit jacket sleeves, reshaping necklines and even fixing backpacks, tents and bags.

Contents:

Preface Introduction Buttons How to Sew on a Button that has Fallen off or is Loose on a Garment two and Four-Hole Button Shank Button Decorative Patches/ Visible Mending Iron-On Patches Stitch Witchery/ Fusible Bonding Patches About Darning Machine Darning Hand Darning Zippers Anatomy of a Zipper Types of Zippers When to Replace a Zipper When to Fix a Zipper/ Replace a Zipper Head Replacing a Zipper Head on Non-Separating/Closed/ Closed at Both Ends/ Continuous Zippers Replacing a Zipper Head on for Separating Zippers When to Replace a Zipper Head When to Say No Linings Replacing or Rethreading Drawstrings Hook and Loop Tape Resources Glossary Acknowledgements Index

ISBN:

9781350163584

OCLC:

1418898880

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.