Care And Repair

Fixing hems, pockets and tears with fusible tape and patches

Fusible notions allow fast repairs to split seams, holes and dropped hems without needing to set up a sewing machine. Hemming web and tape bond fabric layers together under heat, available in widths including 19mm, 20mm and 25mm to suit different garment edges. For torn cloth or worn spots, iron-on menders provide reinforcement in lightweight polycotton for light to medium weight fabrics, as well as 100% cotton options. Dedicated iron-on pocket patches in white are also shaped to mend worn back pockets directly.

Tools for garment maintenance and haberdashery upkeep

Routine care keeps clothing and basic kit functional between wears:

• Fabric combs: Built with metal teeth to pull pilling, fuzz and balls off garments.
• Collar stays: Inserted into shirt collars to keep the points lying flat.
• Replacement cords: Thinner drawstrings suited to sportswear, anoraks and costumes, easily threaded through casings with a bodkin.
• Scissor sharpeners: Handheld sharpeners with grooved handles designed to restore straight blade scissors.

For quick repairs on the go, sets of pre-threaded needles supplied with buttons manage loose fastenings, whilst craft irons with small base plates direct heat onto narrow fusible tapes and applique work.