The practice of early disposal and trigger-happy purchasing practices are examples of a
seemingly illogical response to no longer desired products. Current behaviour toward surface and
product imperfections is representative of an endemic issue in the development of negative attitudes
and culture towards imperfection, in order to address negative material concerns and habits associated
with textile products, the connection between internally projected expectations of perfection need to be
considered in conjunction with externally projected ideals. This paper examines the relationship
between current adversities to textile imperfections and concepts of human imperfection. It positions
the potential role that repair activity can have in addressing the current culture of perfection in textile
surfaces.