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9 MIN · Module

Four repairs that keep clothes out of the bin

Optional practical module. A button, a split seam, a small tear and a hem — the four fixes behind most clothes that get thrown away, with the kit list and the order of work.

The kit

This module is optional. The five modules before it earn your certificate; this one is here because knowing the repairs is what turns the knowledge into saved clothes. It is written to support the Saturday workshops at the Barbican Centre in Drogheda, where two qualified fashion design tutors teach these four repairs with machines and materials provided. Reading it beforehand…

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Green Skills for New Communities
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Hands 4 Unity CLG
Hands 4 Unity CLG
MindBloom Academy Europe CLG
MindBloom Academy Europe CLG
EurAV CLG
EurAV CLG