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Repairing Clothing

April 23, 2012

Two shirts with one problem: stains. One shirt with a special feature: decorative embroidery. Here's a simple solution to use what's left of the pair and create a cute "new" shirt in the process. Maybe you don't have two stained shirts. Maybe you have an outgrown shirt with a favorite decoration on it, and a shirt with staining or a hole, which is otherwise fine. Combining two shirts into one will give you a "new" shirt to wear, where you once had two hopeless cases. Satisfying and thrifty. Two Stained Shirts

 

  1. Align the problem areas of one shirt with the special feature of the other.
  2. If there are multiple motifs you plan to use to cover a stain, cut the motifs and arrange them on the other shirt, until the alignment is pleasing and also covers the problem area.
  3. Secure the arrangement with pins.
  4. Stitch the layers together. A zig-zag stitch is a good choice to help prevent fraying.

Presto, new shirt! Shirt made by coming two stained shirts.

 

By Kirsten from Logan, UT

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September 29, 2011

I just bought a black sweater and the label's white threads were showing through at the neck line. I have short hair, so it was truly bugging me. I grabbed my permanent black marker and brushed over the exposed threads.

 
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October 7, 2011

As the queen of mending, here's another sneaky tip. If there are discolorations, such as bleach spots on your clothing, you can "mend" them by trying to fill in the bleached spot with various coloring methods.

 
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August 17, 2018

I have a white snap front sweatshirt that the white paint wore off of the snaps and made the sweatshirt look shabby. I grabbed my witeout that you use for paper and applied a coat. It covered beautifully and now my sweatshirt looks new again

 
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February 11, 2005

Use the ribbed part of socks as replacement cuffs on jackets, rather than purchasing new ones from the fabric store. By Syd

 
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October 5, 2011

Those selections of various colored threads you can get with mending kits are very handy. More often than not, using the right color of thread will help to make your mending blend into the background.

 
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October 6, 2011

I have found that iron-on patches can be very useful for mending and they come in all sorts of colors. Always round the corners of the iron-on patch, so they won't peel off.

 
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January 16, 2005

My husband works in an office environment and wears long-sleeved shirts every day. When the cuffs start getting frayed, but the rest of the shirt is still fine I make a short-sleeved shirt by cutting off the bottom part of the sleeve and hemming it up on my sewing machine. By Betty

 
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October 10, 2006

Repairing Clothing from Thrift Shops. Often clothes at thrift shops end up there just because they need some tweaking. Got a lovely pair of GAP capris - but there as a knot of sorts where the stretchy material of the waistband met the front seam.

 
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April 1, 2015

I have a denim jacket that has that shiny copper looking stitching. How do I take the shine off so it doesn't glow so much?

By Andrea

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December 7, 20170 found this helpful

You cant change the properties of the thread. You can rip it out and redo. You could also stitch carefully over it with another thread to give it a different look

 
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November 6, 2014

I have a shirt with long sheer sleeves with a run in it, like stocking material; how do I repair it? The seamstress said it can not be sewn. Should I use clear nail polish to prevent tearing?

By Cindy

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November 7, 20140 found this helpful

Clear fingernail polish will leave a shiny mark and will be hard. I was a tailor for many years - your seamstress is correct in saying that it can't be sewn, but if it's in a suitable spot perhaps an applique or braid can be sewn over the run and then be matched on the other sleeve.

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Or try to find the same shade of fabric and have a new sleeve made (actually, I would replace both so that they match.

 
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January 13, 2014

Repairing Holes in Nylon SweatpantsHow do you repair holes in nylon sweatpants? My son has a dime-sized hole in a couple pairs of Under Armour sweatpants. I really don't want to throw them since they're expensive, but I'd like to find a way to patch them. I'm guessing traditional patches will melt the material with the heat. Any suggestions?

By mkb

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January 17, 20140 found this helpful

If I wished to patch these, I would sew a patch on with my sewing machine. You need a small piece of the same or very similar fabric, in the same color. Pin it to the inside of the pants, and sew around the edge, then back and forth.

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A zigzag stich works well for the back and forth. If you do not understand these instructions, or do not have a sewing machine, then perhaps you should find someone else to help you do the job. Do you have a friend who sews?

 
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November 19, 2013

I had a spot on a white lace dress. I scrubbed the spot with bleach and the spot came out, but now I have a bigger yellow spot. The dress is white so I tried washing the whole thing in bleach, but it didn't help. Any suggestions?

By Nancy

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November 21, 20130 found this helpful

I would recommend washing the garment to remove residual bleach. Perhaps more than once. Then try an overnight soak in Oxy Clean.

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Then rinse the garment several times. That is what we do to clean antique quilts.

 
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November 11, 2013

I was cleaning my tub out and I was using bleach. I spayed it and it got on my green shirt and now I have yellow bleach stains on my shirt. How do I get them out? Please help me solve this.

By Meara

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November 11, 20130 found this helpful

Bleach doesn't come out. It strips out the color. You can either die it, or splatter more on it to change the look.

 
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January 10, 2012

How can I fix a snag and tiny hole in new polyester scarf? It is a little stronger than silk material. Thank you.

By flower51

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January 16, 20120 found this helpful

Use "Fray No More" or "Fray Check". You can get it anywhere that sells sewing or quilting supplies. Useful for a lot of things.

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Just follow the directions on the bottle, but try to use just a little bit. Probably a good idea to practice on a tissue before you do your scarf.

 
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February 13, 2020

When pricy underwear that is glued together comes apart, it may need to be returned to the store, sewn or glued again with a clothing adhesive.

A pair of ladies underwear.

April 18, 2013

This is a page about tips for mending clothing. You don't have to be an experienced seamstress to mend your clothing.

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