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.

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

Lengthwise or crosswise tears, depending on the thread cut.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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The thread is of the same color as the fabric.

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