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Hacking fashion

Kristin Fontichiaro - Author

A practical introduction to reworking denim, covering thrifted denim and ways to adapt dresses, jackets and jeans.

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Turn old jeans into something new and exciting with Hacking Fashion: Fleece. With this book, students learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information.

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creativityproblem-solvingfashioncraft

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Learning through making

The book presents denim remaking through explanations and practical activities, with creativity and problem-solving named as aims.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: Its structure connects information about remaking clothing with opportunities to try ideas hands-on.

Talk about: Which part of a project would you most enjoy: planning a change, learning how to make it, or trying it out?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its mix of instructions and making activities may suit a reader who enjoys learning by doing. The glossary and index offer ways to check vocabulary or find a topic again.

What Deserves Attention

The book includes practical clothing-remaking activities. If you plan to try one together, check what materials and adult help it calls for before starting.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which denim project would you most like to try, and what would you want to change about the clothing?

Reading Approach

Browse the contents first, choose a project of interest, then read its explanation together before deciding whether to attempt it. Use the glossary or index when a term or topic needs checking.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Learning through making: The specific instructions, materials and level of support for individual activities are not established.

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Learning through making

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