Visible mending moves from craft workshops to the catwalk

Decorative clothing repairs, often called visible mending, are spreading from hobby crafters to fast-fashion brands and designer runways. Lincolnshire forest ranger Alice Brown, 27, covers moth holes and stains with needle-felted animals and has built a big online following. In Brighton, tutor Jayne Eagle teaches bold stitching inspired by Japanese Boro and Sashiko techniques, calling repair a rebellion against fast fashion.