It happens to you too at some point: you take your favorite shirt, sweater or trousers out of the closet and discover a small hole. The frustration is naturally great at first, as you really like the item of clothing. But stop, before you throw it away, you should first try to repair the hole. It's easy with a machine. We'll show you how to mend holes without much effort here!
Even if your clothes have a hole, you shouldn't throw them in the garbage can straight away. Think sustainably and try to mend the holes first. Unfortunately, our fast-fashion culture often means that we simply buy new clothes instead of repairing them like our grandparents did. Repairing clothes is by no means witchcraft, but is usually super easy.
Have you discovered a hole in your clothes? Then don't run straight to the sewing machine, but take a look at the hole first. If it is only a small hole, it is quite easy to darn the hole. However, the larger it is, the more difficult it will be to plug the hole, even with a sewing machine. But don't bury your head in the sand! All you can do is try.
Before you stuff the hole and get started with the sewing machine, get some thread in a matching color. Make sure you buy enough, because depending on the size of the hole and the thickness of the fabric, it can add up to quite a lot of thread.
Mending holes is particularly easy with a sewing machine. The machine provides the stability that your garment needs when the fibers tear. In addition, the stitches or threads can be pulled much tighter and more precisely than by hand. Mending holes is therefore much easier with a sewing machine. You will achieve far better results with the machine, especially with workwear, curtains or towels.
The best way to mend holes is to sew back and forth with the sewing machine. This creates a tight stitch to successfully plug the hole. Place your garment under the sewing machine, lower the head and set a straight stitch. Now you can start darning the hole by moving the sewing machine back and forth. To do this, draw the first line, stop at one point and draw a small cross line while reversing. This will give the added fabric more stability.
When darning with the sewing machine, generally make sure that the reversing points are not all at the same height. Vary the points at which you end and reverse. This gives the inserted fabric additional stability.
Our clothes are exposed to numerous strains in everyday life. Holes are caused by brittle fibers that tear when washed or worn. With the right detergent from Dylon, you can prevent this from happening. This is because detergents such as Perwoll Renew Color or Perwoll Renew White give the fibres of your clothes a lot of stability during washing. This actively prevents you from constantly having to darn holes and use the sewing machine on your clothes during washing.