• Trend to mend: cost of living crisis puts darning back in vogue

    Trend to mend: cost of living crisis puts darning back in vogue
    John Lewis says sewing shows and eco-awareness have pushed up haberdashery sales of thread, patches and even thimblesThrifty and eco-friendly consumers seeking to make do and mend rather than splash out on new threads are being credited with boosting sales of darning equipment and clothing repair products including patches, colour dye and thimbles.The trend to mend means haberdashery – associated with the shopping experience as depicted in the1970s sitcom Are You Being Served? – is b

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