Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair
Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 2
A course by The Endery , Creative Director
About the video: Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 2
Overview
“Here we will focus on mending the elbows, a part of the jumper that tends to wear out. For this mend, I will choose a thicker yarn. We will try to be consistent with the size of your mend so that they are more or less the same size.”
In this video lesson The Endery addresses the topic: Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair. Extend the lifespan of your knitwear garments by developing your own mending style with colorful stitches.
Partial transcription of the video
“Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows So, now we're going to look at elbows on knits, because this is a place where we get worn patches very easily. And they're a fun place to mend because they're on a bend as well, so we also need that flexibility with our mend. Here, as you can see, there's a sign of wear on the elbow here. And what I'm going to do is show you a trick that I always use, which is to develop like a cool elbow patch. So, if you can think of those cool elbow patches that you can find on tweed jackets, I like to kind of imitate that style in my ...”
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Course summary for: Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair
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Areas
Embroidery, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling, Weaving
The Endery
A course by The Endery
Ellen Saville is the creative director and co-founder of The Endery, a knitwear clothing brand based in Lima, Peru, committed to creating sustainable pieces using leftover yarn from other productions. She is a sustainable fashion advocate, passionate about mending and creating a more sustainable culture in the way we consume fashion.
The Endery’s most recent projects include a collection for designer Lindsay Degen and an accessories collection for Anthropologie. Ellen also develops yearly hand-knitted collections for alpaca mill Inca Tops and has launched sustainable productions for brands such as Nike and Banana Republic.
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