{"product_id":"the-menders-manual-repairing-and-preserving-garments-and-bedding-by-estelle-foote-very-good-1976-hc-180-pgs-harcourt-brace-jovanovich-first-edition","title":"The Mender's Manual: Repairing and Preserving Garments and Bedding by Estelle Foote (Very Good, 1976, HC, 180 pgs, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, First Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDust jacket has light wear; cover and pages have almost no wear. ISBN 0151591504\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mender's Manual: Repairing and Preserving Garments and Bedding\u003c\/span\u003e is a practical, step-by-step guide to mending clothes and household items. The book focuses on extending the life of textiles through repair rather than replacement. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey features of the book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for Various Damages: It provides instructions for repairing rips, ruptures, frays, and puckers on any fabric, including specific methods for knitted materials, invisible woven-in mending, and crotch repairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousehold Items: Beyond clothing, the manual covers mending bedding and other household textiles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative Upcycling: A section titled \"Other Problems\" offers tips on making bias binding, creating rag dolls from yarn, and turning fabric discards into new items. \u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: The book is illustrated with 73 simple pen and ink drawings by Gary Tong, demonstrating tasks like folded-in frayed cuffs and machine darning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget Audience: It is designed for home menders, offering clear, humble instructions (Foote admits her own limitations with certain complex techniques like Swiss darning) for preserving beloved garments like sweaters and tweed jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book is part of the mid-20th-century domestic craft movement, emphasizing self-sufficiency and the preservation of clothing, contrasting with later \"visible mending\" movements that treat repair as an art form or political statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Faith Books23","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49558081994979,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3303\/7027\/files\/zzWatermark_6465687c-78e9-49d0-895e-8277e87ccfee.png?v=1784995829","url":"https:\/\/faithbooks23.com\/es\/products\/the-menders-manual-repairing-and-preserving-garments-and-bedding-by-estelle-foote-very-good-1976-hc-180-pgs-harcourt-brace-jovanovich-first-edition","provider":"Faith Books23","version":"1.0","type":"link"}