Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Are your pants not hitting at exactly the right place? Are they ...

Like other DIY hobbies, including gardening and baking bread, the pandemic has turned mending clothes into an essential skill — and something cool people are doing and posting about on social media.

Ever hemmed? Me neither. I'm 193cm tall so the concept of making anything shorter just seems ridiculous, which is exactly why my editor thought I'd be the right person for the job. Task: Hem trousers ...