Question: Have you ever repaired clothing?

Chelsey Byrd Lewallen (go.uidaho.edu/4gZXuWQ) is a senior instructor in the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences (https://go.uidaho.edu/3KrkCRR) at U of I and a sewist who’s rethinking the way we wear, care for and keep our clothes. In this episode, she discusses her new book, “Clothing Alterations and Repairs: Maintaining a Sustainable Wardrobe” (go.uidaho.edu/4o7syGp) and shares how small choices — like repairing instead of replacing and buying better garments from the get-go — can make a big impact on our closets, our wallets and the planet.

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Music

“Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).

“Bicycles And Backpacks” by Michael Dowdle (go.uidaho.edu/4o8Qx8d) via Amphibious Zoo.

Chapters

(0:00) Have you ever repaired clothing?

(2:55) Getting to know Chelsey Byrd Lewallen

(3:55) On writing a book

(5:55) Clothing manufacturing 101

(12:44) Building a sustainable wardrobe

(17:44) Clothing repair basics

(20:26) Building a sustainable mindset

(24:32) Pick one small change

(26:18) Final thoughts