Material disruption
When we mend with luminous contrast thread instead of hiding the tear, garment wounds become permanent records of care and durable utility.
Studio archive
Documented restorations
1974 Canvas Chore Coat
Elbow blowouts rebuilt with salvage duck
Blown-out sleeves on vintage cotton duck canvas structurally stabilised using salvaged ten-ounce selvedge scraps and dense geometric sashiko patterns in contrasting tangerine thread.
Highland Wool Cardigan
Scotch darning across moth-eaten ribbing
Fourteen localized moth perforations along cuff ribbing and placket stabilised with hand-dyed cobalt Shetland wool, turning insect holes into deliberate honeycomb medallions.
Bring damaged salvage to the bench.
Private ninety-minute mending sessions include thread sourcing, stabilizer cutting, and guided hand-stitch coaching.