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> Repair your stuff, or get it repaired - Clothes I know some people bark about the non-technical stuff on HN, but a post about darning changed my life. When I

by donatj 3y ago

> Repair your stuff, or get it repaired - Clothes I know some people bark about the non-technical stuff on HN, but a post about darning changed my life. When I get a hole in my jeans these days I will actually fix them rather than just buy a new pair. It’s frankly saved me thousands of dollars and is pretty relaxing and satisfying to do. Took some digging, it’s apparently not up anymore https://web.archive.org/web/20190321220452/https://dieworkwear.com/post/182126040434/how-we-lost-our-ability-to-mend https://web.archive.org/web/20190321220452/https://dieworkwe...

ydant 3y ago
I had some wool (mostly) socks that I love and are 95% in great condition, but the other 5% was holes/near holes in several key spots. I finally got around to trying darning, and I succeeded, and it's incredibly satisfying to look at and wear those socks. It makes me happy that I managed to turn them from trash into something that'll last another couple of years, and every time I look at them I'm reminded of that. I even chose some bright colorful yarn for the darning, and it just improves the experience even more for me.
- profsummergig 3y ago
  Doing such things with one's hands is also an example of "touch grass." It's good for one's mental health.
fifilura 3y ago
I used to fix my daughters jeans when she was in kindergarten with the Sashiko technique https://aboderie.co.uk/blog/how-to-mend-clothes-with-japanese-sashiko https://aboderie.co.uk/blog/how-to-mend-clothes-with-japanes... She was a sand digger so the knees worn out in no time. I found a nice rainbow colored thread and a long needle on etsy. Looked like one of the mends in that article just a row of straight lines. PS Loved the photo with King Charles.
- donatj 3y ago
  Right. There was honesty some part of my brain that said if it’s good enough for Prince Charles (at the time), it is good enough for me.

by donatj 3y ago

ydant 3y ago

I had some wool (mostly) socks that I love and are 95% in great condition, but the other 5% was holes/near holes in several key spots. I finally got around to trying darning, and I succeeded, and it's incredibly satisfying to look at and wear those socks. It makes me happy that I managed to turn them from trash into something that'll last another couple of years, and every time I look at them I'm reminded of that. I even chose some bright colorful yarn for the darning, and it just improves the experience even more for me.

profsummergig 3y ago
Doing such things with one's hands is also an example of "touch grass." It's good for one's mental health.

fifilura 3y ago

I used to fix my daughters jeans when she was in kindergarten with the Sashiko technique https://aboderie.co.uk/blog/how-to-mend-clothes-with-japanese-sashiko https://aboderie.co.uk/blog/how-to-mend-clothes-with-japanes... She was a sand digger so the knees worn out in no time. I found a nice rainbow colored thread and a long needle on etsy. Looked like one of the mends in that article just a row of straight lines. PS Loved the photo with King Charles.

donatj 3y ago
Right. There was honesty some part of my brain that said if it’s good enough for Prince Charles (at the time), it is good enough for me.