“Darning is mindful in so many ways, and I’m sure there are many who experience the sense of satisfaction and personal healing that darning can bring,” writes textile designer Noguchi (Darning: Repair ...

Hikaru Noguchi, trans. from the Japanese by Camille White. Quick Thorn, $29.95 (96p) ISBN 978-1-912-48015-9 Knit designer Noguchi presents a helpful guide to darning aimed at environmentally conscious ...

How to repair torn veins and arteries is a big problem for surgeons. For broken blood vessels grow limp, like a flat tire, and it is difficult to spread the severed ends into tubular shape so they can ...

If you have a precious shawl, sari or dupatta which has a slight tear, but want to preserve it and wear it on special occasions, then you have a chance of salvaging it, by heading straight to a tiny ...