A SWISHING event saw repairing made sociable as missing buttons and dropped hems were mended and old clothes were swapped for something new.

The textile repair and swishing event took place at the Pump House in Gheluvelt Park on Saturday (Nov 8).

It saw clothes exchanged for tokens to use at this and future textile project events.

There was also work taking place on a textile art project.

The next event will be held at the Worcestershire Resource Exchange, Unit 9a, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate, in Worcester, on Saturday, December 13.