Any girl worth her salt would be envious of Azure Messmer’s sewing prowess. She is skilled enough to design her own patterns, and her collection includes numerous skirts, tops and some jeans. If she ...

Learning basic sewing skills is essential for mending clothes. Start with simple stitches like the running stitch or ...

Fabric stores that sell threads, buttons and materials for making clothes are dwindling, with owners shuttering their shops citing waning interest from customers. The disappearance of fabric stores is ...

The New York Sewing Center has seen a surge in demand as people look to save money, upcycle and learn a skill that isn’t just ...

When my mother was in high school, she made all of her own clothes. Not because she couldn’t afford to shop–but because it was cooler to wear one-of-a-kind outfits. In recent years, we’ve seen a ...

On the 15th day of every month Michael Swaine can be found on the sidewalk near the Senator Hotel in the Tenderloin district. He's usually perched behind his vintage sewing machine, stitching patches ...

After 20-some years of sewing clothes for homeless children, the Helping Hands Sewing Group has noticed some changes. Fabrics have gotten thinner and contain more polyester than they used to. What ...

Robots can build cars. They can vacuum your house. Robots can even write news articles. But getting a robot to sew clothes has proven surprisingly difficult. It is a task that is still done almost ...