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Join the first seasonal Twyg Swap&Mend on 23 March 2024 in Cape Town

Twyg’s Swap&Mends are back. This time we have additional experiences to further inspire your sustainable fashion journey. We want to ensure that you take home new fashion skills and leave having gained new knowledge about fashion. On 23 March, the...

March 5, 2024

Township studio Patch and Stitch makes mending matter

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Township studio Patch and Stitch makes mending matter

Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Daveyton township on the east of Johannesburg, you’ll find Patch and Stitch. Collen Shoko and Lesego Masilela opened the doors to their alterations and repair studio a year ago. They...

March 9, 2023

6 Ways to Create a Wardrobe of Sustainable Fashion

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6 Ways to Create a Wardrobe of Sustainable Fashion

The environmental impact of fashion waste is overwhelming. Every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck load of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. And as the majority of garments are made from oil-based materials like polyester – 22.67 billion...

January 3, 2023

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Repair what you wear

We know the devastation that comes when a piece of clothing you’ve loved is damaged. While this might mean the end of the items’ life, it doesn’t have to be. By mending it, you can instead give it another life....

December 30, 2022

What’s the stitch? Why you need to learn how to fix and darn clothes

Fashion

What’s the stitch? Why you need to learn how to fix and darn clothes

When was the last time you mended your clothes? Have you ever? Do you keep the spare buttons that come with your purchases? As a larger woman with size 9 feet, I tend to treasure the clothes I do have...

April 30, 2019

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Join the first seasonal Twyg Swap&Mend on 23 March 2024 in Cape Town

Township studio Patch and Stitch makes mending matter

6 Ways to Create a Wardrobe of Sustainable Fashion

Repair what you wear

What’s the stitch? Why you need to learn how to fix and darn clothes

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