Keeping Clothes in Good Condition (HELE 5)

Mending the broken or worn-out threads of a fabric by interlacing rows of fine running stitches to replace and reinforce the worn places.

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The quickest and strongest way to mend when the hole in a fabric is too large to repair for darning.

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Lengthwise or crosswise tears, depending on the thread cut.

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It keeps the body warm, comfortable, and protected. It enhances your appearance to make you look more attractive, respectful, and give you self-confidence.

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In sewing patches, merely remove the worn threads to make cleaner edges.

• True

• False

When a hole in fabric is too large to repair in darning, patching is the quickest and strongest way to mend it.

• True

• False

It is not important to keep your clothes in good condition.

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• False

Patching is mending the broken or worn-out threads of a fabric by interlacing rows of fine running stitches to replace and reinforce the worn places.

• True

• False

The thread is of the same color as the fabric.

• True

• False