History of Mending Clothes

Let's dive into the history of mending and darning clothes! In this video, I going through why we mended our clothes throughout most of history, why mending slowly went out of fashion from the mid-20th century onwards in favour of replacing our clothes with new ones. I am also covering why mending has started to make a comeback in recent years, the rise of visible mending and if visible mending is the new anti-fashion? I am also sharing a bit about the history behind the Japanese mending techniques Sashiko (刺し子) & Boro (ぼろ). → SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL BY BUYING ME A COFFEE ☕️ 🙏🏼 💕 https://ko-fi.com/missmatti 0:00 Introduction 2:53 When did we start to mend clothes? 4:53 Men mended too! 5:55 WW2 & Make, Mend and Do 6:39 The mid-20th-century shift 12:31 Mending makes a comeback! 17:05 The rise of visible mending 18:00 Visible mending = Anti-fashion? 19:40 Mending in Japan ✰ Full list of images & sources used for this video: https://missmatti.com/historyofmending ✰ THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ▸ Check out my #mendwithmatti playlist for mending tutorials https://tinyurl.com/rj5jaug ▸ Visible mending with Kantha to Strengthen Worn-Out Fabric    • Visible Mend & Strengthen Worn-Out Fabric ...   ▸ Evelyn Wood (creator of #mondaymending) https://tinyurl.com/8f8wrr89 ▸ Anti-Fashion video by The Stitchess    • Anti-Fashion   ▸ Mending Matters by Katarina Rodabaugh https://tinyurl.com/54y83jcx Follow my Pinterest-board Remake, Repair & Recycle for mending inspiration: https://bit.ly/2LuSbir → SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://bit.ly/2wZvlMS If you enjoyed this video the best way to support my channel is to subscribe, and you will not miss any updates from me when it comes to DIY tips & tutorials and how to live an awesome & sustainable life. 💖 WANT CREATIVE IDEAS & INSPIRATION TO YOUR INBOX? 💖 → Sign up for my newsletter: http://www.missmatti.com/newsletter ▼ ABOUT ME ▼ My name is Matilda. Some call me Matti and that’s how the name Miss Matti was born. I am multi-passionate knitwear designer, that doesn't only love knitting, but sewing, painting, drawing comics, upcycling and making things in general. I want to inspire you to create more, as well as living a life that is more sustainable both for yourself & the planet. ▼ FIND ME ONLINE ▼ 📷 INSTAGRAM:   / missmatti   💖 WEBSITE: http://www.missmatti.com 🌟 TIKTOK:   / missmatti   📌 PINTEREST:   / missmattimini   🧶 RAVELRY: https://www.ravelry.com/people/missmatti ▼ BUSINESS INQUIRES ▼ 💌 [email protected] ▼ MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS ▼ → via Epidemic Sound - Click here to try out 30 days for free https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (referral link)