Patched advice column Patched! Are wool and leather really that bad? From animal rights to the far right - a look into rainforests, tanneries and sheep farms
Patched advice column Patched! My Doc Martens are busted - please help Advice on how to fix 'vegan leather' boots
Patched advice column Patched! Vintage or wedding 'skinflint'? Advice on re-wearing wedding outfits because it's cool and there is no spotlight anyway.
Patched advice column Patched x NBI! ’I’m lusting after new clothes instead of loving second-hand’ Special guest Agony Aunt advises on how to fall back in love with pre-loved clothes
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I'm addicted to buying clothes - please help’ The Patched advice column is back for 2026 with advice about how to break free from fashion addiction
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’m desperate to help Palestine - what should I do?’ Ten anti-war ideas for supporting Palestine - from boycotts to protests to supporting Palestinian journalists.
Patched advice column Patched! ‘My bras keep breaking, how do I fix them?’ Patched explores our Right To Repair underwear and how it’s done. With a special guest mending expert.
Patched advice column Patched! ‘What can I do to directly help garment workers?’ Patched explains how to use financial donations as a form of political action - and who to donate to so your money makes a difference.
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’m exhausted by trying to change the fashion industry - please help’ Patched advises on alternatives to having a laser focus on personal wardrobes: We cannot change the world by shopping differently
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’ve tried but no jeans work for my body - please help’ Patched helps with the dilemma of uncomfortable, fraying, unsustainable jeans. With an expert mending and style advisor. Enough of trying to fit in a broken fashion system!
Patched advice column Patched! ‘How do I get rid of clothes that aren’t recyclable or mendable?’ Patched advises on how not to add to the mountains of old clothes ending up around the world
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’m scared changing fashion will mean massive job losses’ Patched discusses the threat of job losses in garment factories and what an alternative could look like
Patched advice column Patched! ‘My rich parents hate my minimalist lifestyle - please help’ Patched advises a minimalist whose family wants them to be a flashy dresser
Patched advice column Patched! ‘My friends keep doing big charity shop hauls - please help’ Patched advises someone whose friends are buying way too many clothes… but from charity shops so it’s complicated.
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I need help finding ethical yarn’ Patched helps a reader who loves knitting but hates yarn supply chains
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’m starting a “wardrobe strike” but is there any point in completely boycotting fashion?’ Patched helps someone who has pledged not to buy any new clothes for a year - how to make it political instead of personal.
Patched advice column Patched! ‘I’m feeling o insecure about skinny jeans - please help’ Patched encourages a reader to push back on trends and asks if the objectives of 'cancelling clothes' aligns with the future we want to see?
Patched advice column Patched! ‘How do we take action against cultural appropriation while preserving the beauty of cultural exchange.’ Patched discusses the fight for Land rights, anti-racism and ending exploitation in fashion.
