Jeans knee repair

Using elements of sashiko and embroidery in her visible mending, Erin Eggenburg shares clothing repair tutorials of how to extend the life of what you wear with simple mending techniques.

Reinforcing that entire thigh area with a denim patch, as well as quilting the snot out of that patch, stops the rip and stabilizes the area.

Cooler weather means wearing jeans frequently, and wearing jeans frequently means wearing jeans out more quickly than you ever thought possible. If your favorite pairs are ripping, fraying, or just showing more wear-and-tear than you’d like, these 10 DIYs will keep them functioning and looking fabulous all fall. If you want a basic fix without adding too many distracting elements (these are jeans after all), try this tutorial on how to add a denim patch inside your favorite pair.

Elin Petronella | Visible mending here we go🥳 Got a huge hole on the knee of my jeans and thought let’s experiment! Ripped clothes are the perfect base for... | Instagram

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.

You've stretched the knee holes in your jeans and now it's time to fix them. We show you how to make easy patches for ripped jeans.

Years ago it would seem like by the time summer rolled around my kids jeans were on their last leg. It was hard for me to justify buying new jeans for them knowing they’d rarely wear them during the summer months and I would have to buy more when we went shopping for the new Read More >>

I did some visible mending on a very old pair of RTW jeans and here are the details with lots of photos.

Patch Your Jeans: Sometimes you find a great pair of jeans and you wear them and wear them until certain areas start to take to the wear a little more than others. For some people + jean combos, it's the seat; for others, it's near the pockets, knees, crotch, or wher…