Mend: a missing button shouldn't retire a shirt

Description and use

Mend is a web app that helps users quickly find repair plans for clothing and textiles, shows required tools, and provides a persistent checklist, simplifying maintenance tasks.

Problem

People often delay fixing small textile damage because they lack a clear plan and tool inventory, leading to unnecessary replacements.

Outcome

Mend enables quick, tool‑aware repair planning, preserves checklist state across sessions, and logs completed repairs with optional weight data, simplifying maintenance of textiles.

Workflow

• Select category and time limit
• Choose available tools
• Planner filters and ranks repair plans
• View missing tools and materials
• Create or load a repair plan
• Check off steps as completed
• Save progress in browser local storage
• Export journal as JSON or print plan
• Record item weight if desired

Evidence

Mend finds a suitable plan, shows what's missing, and gives you a checklist you can save and come back to.

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The planner uses explicit content relationships and deterministic matching. It does not generate repair advice at runtime.

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The checklist organizes the job. The credited illustrated guide supplies the detailed technique.

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Mend counts completed repairs and totals the item weights you choose to enter. That's all.

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