Perth residents are being invited to sharpen their repair skills for Global Mend Day. Perth residents are being invited to sharpen their repair skills for Global Mend Day. Credit: HannaHilt / Pixabay (user HannaHilt)A global event is hoping to leave people in stitches. The Great Global Mend on Saturday, October 11, is an unofficial world record attempt for the most people mending and repairing clothing and textiles simultaneously. The City of Cockburn will be taking part in the Great Global Mend at the South Lake Ottey Family and Neighbourhood Centre and the City of Melville at its libraries.