Why Levi's Is Teaching High Schoolers How to Mend Their Clothes

Why Levi's is teaching high schoolers how to mend their clothes

The denim brand is launching a high school curriculum to teach students how to stitch up tears and replace buttons.

Levi’s Is Stepping Into the Classroom to Teach Students How to Mend Jeans

Levi’s Wear Longer Project is a new national initiative aimed at teaching students practical clothing repair and customization skills.

Why Levi’s is teaching high schoolers how to mend jeans

Levi Strauss and Discovery Education are picking up where home economics classes left off. Which is to say, they are teaching high schoolers basic sewing skills. The "Levi's Wear Longer Project," launched Jan. 14, starts in San Francisco with workshops at Levi's Eureka R&D center. A global campaign will follow to share virtual and in-person lessons for tasks like adding buttons, patching jeans and altering hems. Thirty-five percent of members of…