Ms. Wilding Cardon, 48, who lives in Utah, had her mending revelation four years ago. “It was such a simple image,” Ms. Wilding Cardon said. “But it spoke volumes to me.”Like Ms. Sekules and others before her, Ms. Wilding Cardon quickly found her way to Tom van Deijnen, a software engineer and accomplished home sewer who lives in Brighton, England. For years, Mr. Van Deijnen, 46, has repaired his clothes, sometimes trying to make invisible repairs. and Toast, to name a few, have programs for swapping, repurposing or mending clothes.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2020 15:45 UTC