The Magic of Invisible Mending

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A father and daughter at a tailoring workshop in Japan have mastered kaketsugi, the art of invisibly mending clothes — that is, repairing holes and tears in fabric so seamlessly and completely that they appear to never have been damaged in the first place. The before and after photos are incredible…you absolutely cannot tell where the repair was made, even under close inspection.

before and after views of a piece of repaired clothing

before and after views of a piece of repaired clothing

A short 5-minute video of the pair at work is available on YouTube while a 25-minute feature is available here. (via iancu)

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