Seen before and undoubtedly to be seen again, rip-and-repair jeans continue to be huge sellers. The more style-savvy shopper will look for a cleaner, less tampered-with denim come autumn 11, so the ...

Your average dry cleaner–tailor tends to screw up denim, with seams that are too small and delicate and off-color repairs. At Denim Therapy, by contrast, torn pockets and ripped-out rivets are ...

If you like your clothes, you’ll wear them a lot. Like them enough and they’ll get worn out. And, if you really like your clothes, you’ll repair them. Rips and tears happen with time — it’s only ...

Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have all been fans of wearing ripped jeans for years. So naturally, so many people have followed suit when it comes to the denim trend. But as ...

Sewing may seem like one of those quaint, old-fashioned household chores that most people outsource today. Yes, having a good tailor is a wonderful thing, but there are certain clothing repairs and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Finding the “perfect” pair of jeans among the hundreds on offer can be a daunting endeavour – and once you’ve ...

Scientists have come up with a way to make rips in clothes repair themselves. Teenagers are going to be furious. The self-repairing materials, created by researchers at Penn State University, are ...

Volunteers will be on hand to mend broken items for free, and demonstrate various repair methods, during this one day event.