{"id":1408,"date":"2017-04-11T09:14:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2017-04-06T20:25:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T20:25:16","slug":"fix-your-clothes-officially-pubs-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/fix-your-clothes-officially-pubs-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Your Clothes Officially Pubs Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fix Your Clothes:\u00a0<\/strong>The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

by Raleigh Briggs<\/p>\n

64 pp, 5.5×7″ paperback, ISBN: 978-1-62106-906-5<\/p>\n

Out today!\u00a0April 11th<\/sup>, 2017 from Microcosm Publishing<\/p>\n

The bestselling zine is now a charming new paperback encouraging readers to save money (and the planet) by fixing their own clothes.<\/p>\n

Clothes are expensive and the clothing industry is the 2nd<\/sup> most polluting industry worldwide, not to mention responsible for oppressive labor conditions. DIY enthusiast Raleigh Briggs offers a simple solution, giving readers the basic tools to fix, sustain, and breathe new life into clothes they’d otherwise throw away.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Ideal for thrifters, vintage clothes collectors, and anyone into not tossing their clothes because a button pops off or a zipper is stuck. There is something deeply pleasing and satisfying about mending and making clothes last.<\/em>\u201d\u2014 Angry Chicken<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“A really solid foundation on sewing.” \u2013 <\/em>Utne Reader<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

About Raleigh Briggs:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Raleigh is one of our best-selling authors, with <\/em>Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Make it Last: Prolonging and Preserving the Things We Love<\/em><\/a>, and a charming collection of zines, like <\/em>Herbal First Aid<\/em><\/a> and<\/em> Non-Toxic Housecleaning<\/em><\/a>. She lives with her husband and two needy cats in Seattle, Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fix Your Clothes:\u00a0The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning   by Raleigh Briggs 64 pp, 5.5×7″ paperback, ISBN: 978-1-62106-906-5 Out today!\u00a0April 11th, 2017 from Microcosm Publishing The bestselling zine is now a charming new paperback encouraging readers to save money (and the planet) by fixing their own clothes. Clothes are expensive and the clothing… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[51,94,92,93],"class_list":["post-1408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-diy","tag-fix-your-clothes","tag-new-books","tag-raleigh-briggs"],"my_excerpt":"Fix Your Clothes:\u00a0<\/strong>The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nby Raleigh Briggs\r\n\r\n64 pp, 5.5x7\" paperback, ISBN: 978-1-62106-906-5\r\n\r\nOut today!\u00a0April 11th<\/sup>, 2017 from Microcosm Publishing\r\n\r\nThe bestselling zine is now a charming new paperback encouraging readers to save money (and the planet) by fixing their own clothes.\r\n\r\nClothes are expensive and the clothing industry is the 2nd<\/sup> most polluting industry worldwide, not to mention responsible for oppressive labor conditions. DIY enthusiast Raleigh Briggs offers a simple solution, giving readers the basic tools to fix, sustain, and breathe new life into clothes they'd otherwise throw away.\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u201c<\/em>Ideal for thrifters, vintage clothes collectors, and anyone into not tossing their clothes because a button pops off or a zipper is stuck. There is something deeply pleasing and satisfying about mending and making clothes last.<\/em>\u201d\u2014 Angry Chicken<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n\"A really solid foundation on sewing.\" \u2013 <\/em>Utne Reader<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAbout Raleigh Briggs:<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nRaleigh is one of our best-selling authors, with <\/em>Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Make it Last: Prolonging and Preserving the Things We Love<\/em><\/a>, and a charming collection of zines, like <\/em>Herbal First Aid<\/em><\/a> and<\/em> Non-Toxic Housecleaning<\/em><\/a>. She lives with her husband and two needy cats in Seattle, Washington.<\/em>\r\n\r\n ","my_excerpt_rendered":"

Fix Your Clothes:\u00a0<\/strong>The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

by Raleigh Briggs<\/p>\n

64 pp, 5.5×7″ paperback, ISBN: 978-1-62106-906-5<\/p>\n

Out today!\u00a0April 11th<\/sup>, 2017 from Microcosm Publishing<\/p>\n

The bestselling zine is now a charming new paperback encouraging readers to save money (and the planet) by fixing their own clothes.<\/p>\n

Clothes are expensive and the clothing industry is the 2nd<\/sup> most polluting industry worldwide, not to mention responsible for oppressive labor conditions. DIY enthusiast Raleigh Briggs offers a simple solution, giving readers the basic tools to fix, sustain, and breathe new life into clothes they’d otherwise throw away.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Ideal for thrifters, vintage clothes collectors, and anyone into not tossing their clothes because a button pops off or a zipper is stuck. There is something deeply pleasing and satisfying about mending and making clothes last.<\/em>\u201d\u2014 Angry Chicken<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“A really solid foundation on sewing.” \u2013 <\/em>Utne Reader<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

About Raleigh Briggs:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Raleigh is one of our best-selling authors, with <\/em>Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Make it Last: Prolonging and Preserving the Things We Love<\/em><\/a>, and a charming collection of zines, like <\/em>Herbal First Aid<\/em><\/a> and<\/em> Non-Toxic Housecleaning<\/em><\/a>. She lives with her husband and two needy cats in Seattle, Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n

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