Journal

MEND AT HOME

A Post Repairs Week Reflection: Let’s Fix How We Care For our Clothes

With reloving what we already own being on the top of our minds after repairs week, at Clothes Doctor we have been reflecting upon our societal rep...

ALTER AT HOME

How To Sew A Button

Learning how to sew a button is step one in mending your clothes at home. No more loose threads for you - here's how to sew a button.

ALTER AT HOME

How To Patch Jeans | Sew A Patch

We're here to walk you through our process of how to sew a patch on jeans to cover an annoying hole from home. You can even patch jeans with a brig...

KNITWEAR CARE

How To Repair a Hole In Knit Fabric

We recommend that you repair as soon as you notice the first sign of damage, as bigger holes are more challenging to repair. Follow our step-by-st...

GENERAL CARE ADVICE

How To Recover Your Cycling Kit After A Crash

The first thing to do after a cycling accident or crash is to take care of yourself. Your health, both mental and physical, always comes first - b...

GENERAL CARE ADVICE

How Caring For Your Clothes Can Support Mental Health

Most of us can often feel overwhelmed by the relentless challenges of daily life, but finding mindful practices and hobbies is recognised as an eff...

MEND AT HOME

Mend Your Socks & Jeans: We'll Show You How With Huff Post

We've partnered with Huffington Post to go behind the scenes with one of our fabulous seamstresses, Martha, working from home from her cottage in C...

ALTER AT HOME

How to Sew a Seam on Dress

If you're wondering how to repair holes in the seams of your wardrobe favourites, we can show you how it's done. Here's how to sew a seam on a dress.

ALTER AT HOME

How To Blanket Stitch Like a Boss | Sewing Tutorial

Ever wondered how to do a blanket stitch? In one sentence, you need to loop, hook, tighten, repeat. Here's our sewing tutorial for a blanket stitch...

ALTER AT HOME

How To Sew a Button | Onloan x Clothes Doctor

Sewing on a button is the original and arguably the most useful skill in our whole tutorial series, because it is so quick and easy to do! Here's h...

ALTER AT HOME

How To Rehydrate Leather | Saint and Sofia x Clothes Doctor

As leather garments and shoes age, they may pick up dirt, scuffs and cracks. You can restore your favourite leather items using the specialist re...

ALTER AT HOME

How To Repair Your Bra | Beija London x Clothes Doctor

If you need to replace the hook or that wire keeps poking you, just follow Chris' technique and continue to enjoy the feeling of comfortable and be...