r/Visiblemending • u/SpookyVoidCat • 2d ago

Sashiko on T-shirt fabric?

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I’ve got all these holes in my work T-shirts, but I’ve never done mending on stretchy fabric before, only denim or cotton - is there something important I need to do for mending this type of material? Should I use a similar stretchy fabric for the patch or do I use a stable layer like cotton? All advice gratefully appreciated!

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u/Mimble75 2d ago

I’ve done some sashiko style stitching on t-shirt fabric, but I find backing it with some cotton fabric holds the stitches better than only using sashiko thread alone on the tshirt fabric. I also found doing a bit small stitching around the edge of the hole with a blanket or button hole stitch quite helpful.