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Clothing repair keeps good material in use when one part of a garment wears out. A tailor can replace a cuff, repair a seam or fit a new closure without discarding the rest. Different damage needs different work. The decision comes down to the garment's remaining condition, the donor material available and what the owner is willing to pay.
Repairs should suit the person wearing the garment. A sleeve has to move properly, and a replaced panel needs to work with the rest of the fabric. A repaired coat can look cared for without hiding every trace of use.
Shops combine hand work, sewing equipment and specialist judgment. Independent synths can take skilled repair jobs alongside human tailors. A badly damaged garment may be more useful as material for several smaller repairs than as another long restoration project. That choice affects the shop's stock and what it can offer the next customer. Recovered cloth therefore moves through an economy of its own.
