Darning Socks - Hikaru Noguchi

Darning Socks offers a variety of creative ideas and detailed step-by-step guidance for visible mending of socks, helping extend their life and reduce waste. Many of these mending methods can also be adapted for other clothing items such as sweaters and knitwear, allowing you to repair and cherish your garments longer.

This beautiful new book is translated from the Japanese book by Hikaru Noguchi and offers her usual high level of beautiful photography and inspirational ideas. Hikaru has invented a novel way to make the mends on your socks last even longer, saving you time and energy.

No previous sewing experience is necessary and full instructions are included, from the easy way to thread a needle and choosing the right thread, to the inspirational use of colour and innovative materials for the experienced sewer.

You can see some of Hikaru's other books and lovely darning tools and threaders here.

Author Hikaru Noguchi is one of the leading designers and creators of darned fabrics and spear-headed the recent revival in darning. She moved to England from Japan in 1989 to study constructed textiles and after completing her studies at Middlesex University she developed new and innovative textiles with designers including Tom Dixon, Top Shop and projects for Barneys, Browns, Paul Smith women, Takashimaya New York and many others. Hikaru has participated in many shows and exhibitions all over the world, and her knitwear designs are sold in boutiques and department stores in London, Paris, New York and Tokyo. Her other publications include Beyond Darning, Darning: Repair, make, mend, Creative Mending and Made in France: Knitting.

Darning: Repair, make, mend, Creative Mending and Made in France: Knitting.