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There is a lot of talk these days about environmentalism, the zero waste movement and minimalism. Unfortunately, most of the clothes produced during the year end up in a landfill just a few months after purchase. This is due to inconsiderate shopping, poor quality of materials and workmanship and less and less universal fashion trends. How to rework clothes to wear them longer? Learn about modern equipment for alteration of clothes
If your favourite blouse has gone out of fashion or unfortunately has a hole in it, you can embroider unusual designs on it using an embroidery machine. It can be colorful flowers, birds, cartoon theme or lettering. Whatever you dream of, the capabilities of the embroidery machine actually depend only on its model. The more basic variants will have automatically preloaded designs that they can create, but there are now also computerized embroidery machines on the market that connect to other devices and download graphics from them via WiFi or Bluetooth. This is a great way to remake simple and boring clothes, and also to mask stains that didn’t come off in the wash, holes or grommets in the fabric. By embroidering even a small graphic in the area, the problem is solved and you can continue to wear your favorite clothes
Exercise and diet have started to have an effect, you see a smaller and smaller number on the scale, but all the clothes in your closet turn out to be too big? Too big clothes rarely look aesthetically pleasing, so it’s understandable that anyone who can show off their new figure wants to expose it in fitted clothes. However, you don’t have to throw away clothes that are too big. You can sew them in and thus reduce their size. Singer sewing machines are one of the most iconic sewing equipment companies. Modern machines from this brand have a lot of features and are very easy to use. For people who are just taking their first steps in sewing, Singer 8280 model will be perfect, which has all the necessary programs, is inexpensive and will be suitable for both sewing and, for example, shortening clothes. If you want to shorten your skirt or trouser leg, this machine will be perfect for this.
There are different sewing machines with different functions, uses and capabilities. Some models are more suitable for alterations, while others will be better for sewing clothes from scratch. However, you do not have to get rid of your old clothes. You can sew great things with the materials you get from them. If something in your closet has been out of fashion for a long time or is too small in size, you can rip the clothes apart and sew yourself something new from the fabric itself, which you will wear for the next few years. However, you can’t do such a project without a sewing machine. Sewing by hand is too imperfect and labor intensive to create entire creations with just a needle and thread
Sewing is a very useful skill and an interesting passion at the same time. Although it seems to be difficult and complicated. sewing a blouse, pants or a dress can be really fast and pleasant. Approach the alteration of clothes as a fun and hobby, and at the same time you will save money on new clothes and protect the environment. It is worth looking for ecological and at the same time pleasant solutions, and sewing is just such
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