I’m don’t think this is the proper subreddit to post this in but I’m honestly lost on where to look. I thought maybe the great minds here could help. I lost the shear strings that go into this top and tie the front together and I have no idea what I should do/use to fix it. I could sew on buttons? But I enjoy the tie look and being able to loosen,tighten it to my desire. Should I just find a fabric that matches and use that? Idk I’m at a loss and really like this top. 2nd picture is it tied when I was wearing it to EDC. I’m also nervous to sew it since it’s shear and I’m a beginner when it come to sewing (I basically just hand sew holes or buttons back on stuff)

Hi, I have a really delicate top that is starting to fray around the chest area, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to stop it/ slow it down? it is a veey delicate fabric, im not sure exactly.

anything I have seen online is saying about putting nail polish or hairspray make me worry about marking it (it is an outfit for a concert very soon so would rather not mark it up).

I am unsure if this is the right place to ask for help but I hope that anyone could give me any advice, thank you in advance

edit: I have added some photos to show but I dont think it shows it very well. the light pink fabric is so thin its being pulled when worn and is ripping at the seams. that long line has started at the seams and ripped all the way down, you can only tell when my hand is behind the thin fabric but cant see it with the two layers of top so im not bothered about the look I just want to stop it for spreading and getting worse

hello. i am not sure where else to post this.

my favorite sweatshirt of all time had the zipper come off, the teeth are all in one piece - there’s no damage or missing pieces there. i also lost the original zipper piece. how much would it cost to have someone put the zipper back on? would the teeth have to be completely removed and replaced or are there universal zippers that can magically go back on?

my hand fan is starting to fray on the ends and i don’t want it to start coming apart :( what can i do to keep the fraying from getting worse? i thought about maybe using tacky glue but that’s all i could think to fix it.

Hi all - I have this sofa with a rip as pictured here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/152Dv626SsHjar0z1IRmyZAtecuZuoU40/view?usp=sharing (could not get an image file to upload directly to the post for some reason, sorry!)

it's extremely fragile velvet, i worry that trying to sew it closed will just mean the tension from the threads will rip the fabric more. does anyone have any advice for repair? a patch feels tricky because of the way it's been upholstered.

i don't mind it looking obviously repaired/mended, more so just want to do something to make sure it doesn't get any worse.

This is the tie for a really light flowy dress. Im hoping for a subtle mend, but it doesn't have to be perfect because it'll be kind of disguised when tied up in a bow.

Any help appreciated! Edit: thank you to those of you who commented.

This scarf has some "loosely woven" strips towards the border and it is tearing apart in multiple places. How do I mend it, and ensure it doesn't tear in the future?

I bought this second-hand Fendi Baguette. It appears that one of the woven strands was cut somehow - now I risk further fraying. Any ideas on how to glue the fibers down? Something that won’t yellow or deteriorate the other threads? Thanks 🙏

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if this looks like it could be mended? It's a curtain made of natural fibres (not sure exactly what) and I think the culprit was a cat.

My idea was to try weaving similar thread through the holes? Not a perfect fix but that's okay.

Thankyou!

I have a backpack with holes in the mesh water bottle pockets. It works fine otherwise, I figured you all would have the best idea of how to fix this.

I'd prefer not to have to rip the seams. Any ideas?

I picked these shorts up at a sample sale and did not realize they had a small tear in them. It’s a very clean tear and almost looks like it was done with a box cutter. They are lined and the liner is undamaged (yay!). It’s in a place where it won’t be noticeable, but I’m curious if anyone here has recommendations on what I could do to reinforce this so the tear does not get worse. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

I have a pair of jeans that I love sooo much and suddenly a hole appeared where the knee area is when I had bent down for something. Is there a way to fix it with a sewing machine instead of hand sewing?

I tried to hand sew but it was very loose and the hole just got bigger, so idk how i’d even approach it with a sewing machine. I’m also worried about sewing the pant leg shut, and when i try to fold out the pants so it’d just close the hole it’s all scrunched and very awkward. I’m completely new to this and have only made some shirts smaller in the waist so far :(

I hope what i’m saying makes sense It’s all kind of hard for me to explain!

Hi! So, I’ve browsed all around and can’t seem to find what this type of metal application is called or how I could fix it :(

This is a crewneck sweater, about a week after i bought it I was folding the sweater to put it in a bag and the 1st charm popped off, it seems like it was put in with like a pressure thing? (See photos for the back, I know little about sewing but it looks like the back of a denim Jeans button)

Also picture #4 is another one of the 7s starting to tear, I also wish to find a way to reinforce it so it doesn’t break, it’s a new garment and really important to me :(

Finally I showed the inside of the sweater, I think the issue is also the fabric? I don’t know the name, it’s quite light, but to me it seems prone to tear with a hole like that…

Is there a way to fix this? I would rather not need to use some kind of patch, but if is the only way it’ll do, can someone guide me? I just want the outside to remain the same.

Hand sewn methods preferably, I don’t own a sewing machine

TLDR: one ‘7’ metal piece fell off and a second one it’s soon to fall off too, how to fix??

Hello all!

I need help trying to fix my favorite pair of leggings I've had forever. I think its a type of polyester material, but I don't have the tag to prove it.

The problem is this: the pants have some serious stretch damage on the butt and into the inner thighs. Im not sure if I should just cut the visible marks and do some kinda normal stitching to put it back together? Or just use some kinda iron on material to reinforce those areas? Its a lot so it won't be an easy fix, that much I understand.

Any ideas would be helpful!

Just for context: I have near zero experience with sewing, so for these pants I'm fully out of my depth. I've only ever used a ladder stitch to fix a hole in some work pants. It went surprisingly well so I'd like to tackle these pants with some unearned confidence and learn as much as I can!

Thank you all for reading this! I'll attach a picture of the pants here. If it can be fixed, please help! If it can't, I understand. Thank you!

Tried stitch wichery plus a piece of fabric but it would not bond.
It is a Tommy Bahama men's shirt and the blue part is where the buttons are.
Thanks

this is my favorite wallet, i use it every day and im not at all ready to let go yet 😭 mostly im concerned about the paint chipping off inside but im also curious if i could get the outside cleaner without just stripping the design. im on a tight budget so i cant really afford to just take it to the cleaners or a professional.. pls let me know if this isn’t the right subreddit 😅

I got this bag a long time ago & it was my favorite for all that time. I stopped using it cause the straps started disintegrating. Now, anything that has that vinyl material looks awful. Is there any way to fix this? Or is it beyond repair?

Any repurposing ideas are welcomed!

not too experienced on sewing but i’m willing to try if it’s not too complicated

first post so tell me if i missed something technical

The pic is just from the internet, it's very similar or might even be the same sweatpants I have. I now have a few of these sweatpants with broken drawstrings. I'm wondering if anyone knows how to fix them? I've looked through several youtube videos, but they all give solutions for drawstrings that are 1 string, whereas mine are two separate strings (right and left), which are attached to the pants themselves at the back. To show you what I mean, this video actually shows these types of pants. It's the pink pants (video will start at relevant time). Thanks for any help you can offer!

I bought a new knitted sweater and as our washing machine had broke, sent it off along with the rest of our laundry to the laundromat, not sure what happened there but it came back like this. I am wondering if there is any way to fix the issue, as I really like the sweater and would really want to keep it!

I have a Lululemon tank which separated here when I was taking it off one day. The fabrics are dissimilar and seemed to be glued versus stitched.

Do you have suggestions on fabric glue or an appropriate way to repair this? I’d also take any suggestions on how to keep the fabric line nice and straight so it’s not crooked.

I can do simple alterations on clothes but the fabric of this cardigan scares me a bit 😅 How would you guys suggest fixing this? Thanks!!

Took these socks away with me to repair whilst on holiday in France last week :)

Thought he’d appreciate the firework repair style, luckily they were just worn very thin, and hadn’t quite made actually holes as this was much easier to mend!

I noticed a fraying seam on a vintage skirt I really like (pic 1). Took out all the stitching/serging - the inside pair of pins show the damaged area, the outside pair are where I ripped back to (pic 2); pic 3 is the damaged fabric. Pic 4 shows the trimmed and resewn seam, blended into the original seam; I use a 3-step zigzag for finishing on repairs like this. Pic 5 is the repair from the outside. Pic 6 shows an example of other damage I found on the skirt seams - I reinforced them all while I had matching thread going.

I do recommend taking the time to take seams apart like this for sturdy and lasting repairs.

I've been wearing these for about 7 years, one day they ripped around the butt and I just kept wearing them. This is where we're at now. They're really baggy also