JournalAug 2, 2026 · 1 min read

A small guide to visible mending

A needle, a spool and twenty minutes. How to turn a worn elbow into the best part of a jumper.

By Linnea Studio

Mending is the most sustainable thing you can do for your wardrobe, and it is easier than it looks.

What you need

A blunt darning needle, a spool of thread a shade darker or lighter than your garment, and something round to stretch the fabric over.

Darning a knit

Work a grid: first lay threads across the hole, then weave over and under them in the other direction. Keep it loose so the knit can still stretch.

Patching linen

Pin an offcut behind the tear and run small running stitches in rows. Linen frays gently, so a raw edge looks deliberate.

Or send it back to us. We mend every Linnea piece for the cost of postage.

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