Kintsugi for Clothing: Visible Mending with Gold Thread

In this hands-on workshop, learn a kintsugi for clothing mending technique to repair holes in your favourite garments with gold thread.

WHAT TO BRING: Bring in a garment or textile with small holes to repair. To complete a mend in this short 45min session, the size of the hole should be no larger than a 10c coin.

BEGINNER FRIENDLY: No prior experience with hand-sewing necessary.

COST: FREE

MAX PARTICIPANTS: 30

This workshop is part of the Eco Living Festival 2025, proudly supported by Randwick City Council.

About kintsugi for clothing

Borrowing from the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold alloy, slow fashion brand High Tea with Mrs Woo developed kintsugi for clothing as a way to cherish and extend the life of your loved garments by visible mending with gold thread.

"The gold threads are not used to embellish but to do the effective and symbolic work of darning and honouring a broken moment. Acknowledge and treasure the creases and cracks as signs of strength rather than flaws and defects."

About High Tea with Mrs Woo

Celebrating 20 years of Slow Fashion High Tea with Mrs Woo carefully crafts clothing and accessories for modern thoughtful living. Natural fibre fabrics, ethically made, responsible design.

About Eco Living Festival

Now in its 20th year, Randwick’s award-winning Eco Living Festival at Maroubra Beach is the Eastern Suburbs’ longest-running sustainability event. It’s a free family-friendly day, packed with practical solutions for living lighter on the planet.

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

IMAGES: Banner image by High Tea with Mrs Woo

Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.