How to Sew a Button

Learn how to sew a button back on to your favourite shirt, dress or pair of pants.

How to Relink a Knitwear Seam

Sometimes, if you catch a piece of knitwear on something like a piece of jewellery or a rough surface, it can unravel and cause a small hole.

How to Fix a Woven Tear

Some Kowtow pieces made from woven, non-stretch organic cotton like shirts, dresses and pants can sometimes have small tears occur. Here’s a technique to use on these woven fabrics to repair and enclose the tear, by only using a needle and thread.

Learn the Art of Sashiko

For more complicated repairs, we prefer the Japanese patching technique of Sashiko to extend the life of our garments and reduce the impact on the planet by not only repairing it, but by adorning it.

How to Fix a Knitwear Pull

Sometimes knitwear can get caught or snagged and create a pull, meaning the yarn has been pulled out of the stitch. The most important thing to know in this situation is to never cut these loose yarns! In this video, you’ll learn how to fix these.