Schools used to offer sewing classes to junior high kids.
That may no longer be the case. I see a few fabric shops still open, (Jo-Ann’s Fabrics) so somebody is still sewing at home or for small businesses. My sisters used to make many of their clothes some 40 years ago.
One high school where I live has home ec but the one my daughter goes to doesn’t.
My daughter was interested in sewing for a short time but lost all interest in arts and crafts due to an overbearing, perfectionist art teacher.
I taught both of my kids how to cook and they enjoy that but neither one of them has any patience for anything involving a needle.
I can’t tell you how many things I’ve bought from the thrift store for just a dollar or two that only needed a seam resewn or a new button or something. I think people just get rid of stuff because they don’t know how to fix it.
They need to bring autoshop and woodshop back too
I’ve heard horror stories of grown men who didn’t know how to use a tape measure or the name of a phillips screwdriver or how to check oil.
It’s harder to sew clothing at home now because good fabrics aren’t as available or inexpensive as they used to be.