Got a split seam in your backpack? A shirt button you need to sew back on? Or, if you’re ambitious, a hole in your jeans you’d like to patch? Let’s talk about the basics of repairing clothes, so that ...

Notice that leather, rubber or plastic patch on your favorite backpack? It’s got a name. The “lash tab” or “pig snout” was originally designed so people could use strings to hang equipment like ...

Many backpacks come with useful extra features, like hidden pockets, removable pouches, and key loops, but one you might not realize can actually be put to use if the diamond patch that some backpacks ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Words like "pig snout" or "lash tab" probably don't pop into your mind when you think of your favorite backpack. That is, unless you're a ...

Ever wonder about the diamond-shaped patch on your backpack? Well, it turns out it actually has a purpose. Marie Claire pointed out that the patch, actually called a lash tab, lashing square or a pig ...

Ever notice that seemingly useless decoration on your backpack? It actually has a purpose—and you may wonder how you lived without using it for so long. You know that weird little leather diamond on ...