Clothing Alterations and Repairs - Maintaining a Sustainable Wardrobe

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.>

About the author

Chelsey Byrd Lewallen is a Lecturer in the Apparel, Textile and Design Program at the University of Idaho, USA. She is a sewist, artist, entrepreneur, and teacher dedicated to helping make clothing fit beautifully while keeping textile goods out of landfills.

Product details

• Authors: Chelsey Byrd Lewallen
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.01.2024
• EAN: 9781350163591
• ISBN: 978-1-350-16359-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 276 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Sustainability, SELF-HELP / Fashion & Style, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fashion, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / General, Fashion & textiles: design, Needlework & fabric crafts, Needlework and fabric crafts, Fashion and textile design, Textile & fibre technology, Apparel and fashion: technology and techniques