Denim Repair

[soulsoi]

sorry if this is in the wrong thread but since this is the repairing thread i feel this is where its most appropriate.

i was just wondering what are the symptoms of a crotch blowout, how long it took for it to finally rip, what i can do to prevent it, and some brands that are more prone to happen than others.

[Ed x TWWK]

Double crotch blowout, holding up really well. I used a denim iron on patch on the left side of the picture, then reinforced it (I was on tour, and only had these patches). The other side i used Gap Morrison denim on, which is pretty heavy, and is holding up quite well.

[klue]

how long did patch age from first photo to second?

they re different jawns. the aged one is several months old.

[khoiphan92]

klue that is super cool.

anyways heres my crotch prevention explode. the hole was pretty visible but i fixed it up pretty well. patched with s5000vx denim

from the outside it looks invisible and i also stitched the hole up.

As for this, the bottom of the backpocket threads became undone and i didnt notice all day long so you can see fading in between the double stitching from my wallet being there when the thread became undone. Wouldn't have repaired but it wouldve caused damage to the other thread under making a hole that will get wider and wider. Found out and stitched it up.

Also added the red tab just for fun from an old levis pair. Quite frustrating because the tab kept fraying and threading apart.

[eplsoccer7]

My landlord is a designer/tailor and did this for my W + H

[salaami]

i used to let things get way out of hand before i fixed them, but my new steez is to fix shit not long after i notice it.

[eplsoccer7]

I learned the hard way 4 years ago with my first pair of nudies. Blew out the crotch and weren't salvageable. Im with you on fixing em early.

[Mr HaGa]

I have my s710bk back! I tried repairing the crotch myself initially, but the damage turned out to be beyond my sewing skills, and then a hole/rip developed and they needed a patch job... My tailor Arlene did a good job, using the scraps that BiG kindly provided. I will probably sew that patch on a little more on the inside though.

Pretty much invisible from the outside:

[jonny05]

Does anybody know of anywhere in the UK that does denim repairs? I don't really have the time or confidence to do the repairs myself.

Thanks in advance!

[Bigyen]

could anyone recommend a good sewing machine to make repairs with? I'm preferably looking for something small/light weight.

DOMO!

[concealed]

Warehouse 660 contest jeans, 6 months of wear, repaired by Denim Doctors.

Evolution of the denim here.

[bahnahnahs]

anyone with such problems escalating into a bigger problem?

Advice?

[salaami]

in this game all small problems eventually turn into bigger problems. you can reinforce the button hole as well as make the button hole smaller with a needle and thread. aint hard.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Cotton Duck asked if I'd share some pics of the crotch repair done on my Evisu Lot 2000...This isn't actually my work, it was done my a local bespoke tailor following my instructions.

I bike a lot, so needed a new crotch putting in to prevent the jeans from being torn apart. I had some old Evisu jeans, bought in a charity (thrift) shop, especially for this purpose so the denim used is D85 selvage denim. The reinforcement was done just before Christmas, and the jeans themselves have six months wear on them:

It made more sense to get the repair done on the outside of the jeans as that way the 'new' denim would take the brunt of the wear and tear....

[Charlie Delta]

Think your tailor did an exceptionally good job!

[CrashTestBrummie]

Think your tailor did an exceptionally good job!

Yeah, it was a family run business that was well established...he examined the jeans, and made some comment like 'I haven't seen jeans made like this for a long, long time...'!

[salaami]

'I haven't seen jeans made like this for a long, long time...'!------im sure this statement alone from a tailor speaks volumes for the crafttsmanship. both the form and function of this repair are perfect.

[raWorkshop]

could anyone recommend a good sewing machine to make repairs with? I'm preferably looking for something small/light weight.

DOMO!

Negative ghostrider, you want something all metal from the 1970's or earlier. Must have reverse, zigzag would be good but to get the nice blended/invisible patch jobs that line up with the warp thread you need reverse. Craigslist it.

[ihaveanevilplan]

taken before the holes got a little bigger

all patched up, plus reinforced the middle seam

[beatle]

rep for ctb crotch repair....flawless

[mflo]

Crotch repair on my KMW's by Denim Doctors. I've had a few pairs of jeans repaired by them, I'm always really impressed with the quality of their work.

[XXXL]

its like invisible. was there anything wrong with the pants in the first place? haha

[dralfonzo]

those doctors know their mofuking denim! looks good as new from the outside

[who8mahrice]

The two big patches were done by Atsui Tokyo and TONS of extra stitching I had to do cause of fraying along the inseam and crotch seam was coming loose.

No before pictures, sorry!

[grandmasterv1]

wow, denim docs got their head on straight.

[lycan]

anything i could do with just a needle and thread?

and i need to upgrade this "repair":

[salaami]

certainly , depending on how its done.

[siq tribal brah]

repaired the crotch thread on my good society's yesterday

[blm14]

x-post from samurai thread. My S5000AI-10sp have suffered an epic crotch fail. Bringing them for repairs this weekend. I LOVE THEM so I hope they can be reinforced with an adamantium endoskeleton

[Abattoir]

Cotton Duck asked if I'd share some pics of the crotch repair done on my Evisu Lot 2000...This isn't actually my work, it was done my a local bespoke tailor following my instructions.

I bike a lot, so needed a new crotch putting in to prevent the jeans from being torn apart. I had some old Evisu jeans, bought in a charity (thrift) shop, especially for this purpose so the denim used is D85 selvage denim. The reinforcement was done just before Christmas, and the jeans themselves have six months wear on them:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9079/dscf1737.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7058/dscf1735.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/706/dscf1610jt4.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4345/dscf1731.jpg

It made more sense to get the repair done on the outside of the jeans as that way the 'new' denim would take the brunt of the wear and tear....

nice, pretty damn clean, i think i'll have to do these for basically all my pants from now on.