{"id":45469,"date":"2024-07-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=45469"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:54:23","slug":"sew-on-knot-by-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/knoop-aannaaien-met-de-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Button sewing by hand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you sew a button on a pair of trousers or vest, do you know what you are doing? Honestly: at thegreenlist.nl<\/em> we are not all equally handy with needle and thread. The exception to the rule is our do-it-yourself expert<\/em> Melanie. And so she shares how you can do the most common minor clothing repairs yourself from now on. This time, she gets to work for us on a DIY button sewing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sewing on your button: a small clothing repair you can do yourself!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Repairing your own clothes is not only better for the planet, it also makes you a richer person yourself. You save a beloved item of clothing - because why did it break? It must have come \u00f3because you loved wearing it so much and you literally save yourself money, because that trip to the shop or tailor is no longer necessary. You fix it yourself for another round of wearing pleasure. So put on a nice podcast or playlist (tips for this we also have<\/a>) and get to work on small repair jobs. This time we are going to work on sewing on a button. Anyone can do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help, your knot is off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You've probably dealt with it before: a button slipping off your trousers, a jacket or a vest. Even if you are no repair talent, chances are you can still sew a button on. But will you do it properly? With this simple guide, you will be able to get that button on tightly and professionally from now on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sin! Far too many broken clothes in the wardrobe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A survey by UK textile organisation WRAP has found that 30% of people have garments hanging in their wardrobes that they no longer wear, simply because they need repair. Bummer! In France, the government is going to help people. Here, you get (up to) 25 euros discount on repairs (and pay an extra tax for a fast fashion purchase) in the hope that it will encourage people to repair clothes more often. In the Netherlands, we have to make do with initiatives such as United Repair Center<\/a>, mended.eu<\/a> (send in your repairs and get it returned fixed) or the local tailor - which we absolutely welcome, but more is always better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: <\/em>wrap.org.uk<\/em><\/a> & <\/em>change.inc<\/em><\/a> & <\/em>volkskrant.nl<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Putting a match between your button and your trousers prevents the button from being too close to your trousers and making it difficult to get it through your buttonhole. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Button it up properly (!)<\/h2>\n
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Putting a knot on it most people can manage, but how well - or how neatly - does it sit? That is the question. From now on, it sits neatly. Watch it!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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