Visible mending trend grows from workshops to fashion catwalks

BBC reported that visible mending, a fashion trend involving eye-catching repairs on clothing, is gaining popularity among a new generation. Alice Brown, a forest ranger from Lincolnshire, has developed a unique style using needle-felted animals and insects to cover holes and stains on her clothes, attracting a large online following.

The trend is spreading beyond hobby crafters and community workshops, with fast-fashion brands and designer catwalks adopting visible mending this year, according to BBC.

In Brighton, workshops teach participants how to attach patches behind tears and use traditional Japanese stitching techniques like Boro and Sashiko. These methods emphasize decorative stitching in contrasting colors rather than concealing repairs.

Jayne Eagle, who leads these workshops, encourages making mends highly decorative with geometric patterns and vibrant colors, celebrating the repair instead of disguising it.