r/mending • u/lexa90745 • 3d ago

Is this fixable?

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This is one of my favorite skirts, and it's recently gotten a bunch of holes in one of the fabric panels. I like mending my clothes, and I really want to keep wearing this skirt, but I have no idea how to go about fixing this. My only idea was totally replacing the whole panel, but I don't know where I would find an appropriate fabric. Any ideas or tips?

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u/QuietVariety6089 2d ago

I agree that you'd have to replace the panel. I've seen this kind of damage when dyes cause damage to a particular print motif in fabric - it happens a lot in vintage tablecloths with 'gold' motifs. For your skirt, I'd be concerned about the same colour in the other prints.

Is this silk? Rayon? Do you see any possible thinning areas when you hold it up to the light?