This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

“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 ...

A simple Instagram post about socks is resonating with people trying to spend less and waste less.

Growing concerns about fast fashion have led some to rethink how they handle damaged clothing.

Step 6. Continue making stitches on each side of the first one, keeping them parallel and spacing them about 1/8” apart. The ends of these stitches should follow the outline of the shape that you ...

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 ...

“I had a lot of guilt about making [new things] because of the [environmental] crisis that we’re in, but when Rachel showed me how to darn, it felt like the perfect remedy to my problem of feeling bad ...