Once upon a time, sewing and mending clothes was commonplace — more a given than a unique hobby. At some point in the last few decades, though, it became something of a lost art. Why have people ...

Audrey Danser of Salvage Studio gets ready to repair a pair of jeans. Photo by Beth Winegarner. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere.

Cluster of Washington and Oregon E. coli cases linked to Ferndale cheese company At least 10 E. coli cases in Washington and Oregon have been linked to Twin Sisters Creamery, a company based in ...

PEOPLE BUY more clothes than they used to, and wear them less. Every second, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of textiles is dumped into landfill, or burned. Little wonder that fashionistas, ...

A free mending program in Silver City offers clothing repairs and basic sewing kits to reduce textile waste and promote sustainability.

Each year, scores of old and broken shoes end up in the trash. In the United States, more than 300 million pairs of shoes get dumped in landfills annually. But taking simple steps to protect and ...

In a nutshell: Nike is testing a robot at its flagship retail store in London that is designed to clean and repair old sneakers. It's called B.I.L.L., which is short for Bot Initiated Longevity Lab.

West Sacramento residents were able to get their bicycles and clothing repaired for free Saturday morning during the monthly West Sac Repair Cafe, which provides free repairs and lessons on ...

BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved rules on Tuesday to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and smartphones repaired by producers, to ...