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 ...

"It was a pretty big blow," she tells Refinery29. "Brands I'd been saving up to buy from for years suddenly weren't even an option. I remember having a meltdown when my son was 7 months old because I ...

A practical look at whether sewing patterns match real body sizing and how to adjust for a better fit.

Before the pandemic, Kate Bauer didn’t even know how to sew on a button. But when the Toronto-based PhD student and content creator, who goes by the handle @readwritethrift, managed to score a free ...

As I shrugged off set clothing sizes and started making garments that precisely fit my dimensions, the feeling of abnormality and exclusion began to lift I grew up believing that no matter how ...

Shelly Figueroa isn't limited to what a handful of big-box retailers, with their racks of fluorescent-lit garments, decide Americans should wear. Instead, the Lake Oswego pattern designer makes ...

A love for sewing and designing beautiful garments is just the start when it comes to making money making and selling custom-sewn kid's clothing. Whether you create everyday wear or special occasion ...