Denim Repair

[Florian.FloC]

XX-005's at just under two months, had the tailor sew in some Somet 008 cutoff...not holding up as I expected it to, these will have to be fixed again soon, I expect

[edmond]

repair on my 19oz samurai s710 with a 19oz samurai denim patch

[lovethrust]

the thread used in skulls is 100% cotton I believe, which makes it less strong than a polyester blend (the benefits are historical correctness and it looks cool worn in). I would just grab a needle and thread and reinforce it so it does not come apart further. If you bought them from selfedge they're really nice and you could ship them to to get fixed (I think i remember him saying something like this)

[Guest Marw]

Had some repairs done on my 710's

the crotch:

front pocket(stitching came loose + got a holw on the inside):

back pocket(stitching came loose):

[mrpenguin354]

You kind of have to work your new stitching into the old one. Find where the fraying on the hem stops, tie your new thread to that, sew it up, and end on the other side of fray "gap." With chainstitching it's hard to reinforce because of the way the stitch is, if one part blows then it'll just continue to unravel, so you just do the best you can. You could also sew over the hem stitching, overlapping the original and the repair, maybe that'll work.

Just a question though, are your Skulls the 6x6 or the 6x7? It looks like all the 6x6's are having the stitching problem.

[enojy]

Nope i got mine at BIG, selfedge was out of size 28's. how exactly would i reinforce it? Im can fix a hole no problem, but i have no idea how to reinforce broken threads.

easy!!

find the spot on both ends of the break where it's solid/starting to fray, and dab on some clear nail polish and/or a bit of superglue, just enough to saturate the thread somewhat worked great for me, and entirely invisible. the hems fall apart from the abrasion against the back of your shoe. it's real minor but on an average day you're rubbing that spot upwards of a thousand times a day.

[salaami]

def a shoe-rub issue. no biggie.

[edmond]

hey salaami im sorry i didnt see your advice or i wouldnt have bought it to a good repair place. next time baby next time. ill do it myself.. i know youll put me in the right route..

[PeterX]

Hey there, I have some Dior's that just basically 'popped' seems at the crotch from biking and was wondering if that sort of thing is easily repairable by a tailor? There isn't a hole or anything, basically the inside piece of fabric that holds the buttons split and separated from the outside part a bit, causing separation and a small gap.I haven't worn them for more than a few months and they are basically brand new. If this is something that a tailor can fix and reinforce, then no worries I guess but has anybody ever had this problem as well? Thanks!

[telluride11]

hey,

got recommended to this thread from the mini questions. these were a pair of 47s i wore every day just about for just under 3 years. the crotch got shredded and then tore up a bit more. the tear is pretty big -- OK, it's huge -- but i quite like these jeans, and am wondering if they're salvageable. if the pics are unclear, the tear is horizontal on the ass and goes from the center to just about one pocket, and straight through the crotch, and it tore off a bit of the leg.

i have a big old swath of good denim to fix it up, if need be. i took it to 45 rpm and the woman stared in horror

i am hoping for good news

[Action Waffle]

Anyone got experience with fixing the buttonholes on a fly? My KMW's top button (in the fly itself, not the exposed button) has long lost the actual buttonhole stitching and has now worn through most of the denim in the little flap it buttons into.

I'm thinking I'll have to either put a tiny little patch in and sew a new buttonhole into that or if it'd work just reinforce the remaining denim on the flap with some stitching.

edit: saw the page 15 post about it and gonna try that since it seems within my sewing ability

[salaami]

i took a needle and i had to sew the little ''buttonhole-ring'' back to the denim itself, and then reinforce the ring itself, to make it slightly smaller. sounds hard, but worth it. i hope i explained this right. if not, go to a tailor. nothing $5bucks cant fix.

[beatle]

Okay - Lee crotch repair....one of my favorites so far...

inside

[selaviso]

that is so good beatle.

i need to reinforce my rrls again there is a little whole breaking through. i always debate on washing them to keep the denim stronger but its been 7 months now so i guess repairs are the future for the denim.

[Bigyen]

When the time comes, i owuld like to make repairs myself so...

A whole slew of questions:

-Can moste repairs be done with a needle or would i be better off with a machine?

-Are there any good books or sites with step by step instructions.

-If "no", fto the second question, when the time comes, anyone in NYC want to teach me?

DOMO!

[Osmosis Jones]

what are my options? i love these jeans to death.

[sidneylo]

Take it in to get it patched, or get a ghetto sewing kit and just weave some shit through it like I did. It's kind of fun though the Walgreens $3.99 kits are so flimsy that sometimes I'd want to rip my eyes out.

[poly800rock]

Okay - Lee crotch repair....one of my favorites so far...

inside

that is probably one of the best patch jobs i've seen. that being said, i have never worn through the crotch of any of my jeans, and i think i wear them hard. what are you doing beatle?

[cabl3]

nice repair beatle...really like the two tone look on the denim, very creative and it works well

[salaami]

beatle, did you do the repairs yourself? you are a true beast. evilcrayon, either patch em' on the outside, or the inside, or get a tailor to do that thing where they patch the hole with thin fabric, and stitch over the hole a zillion times like 45rpm. all methods work. if you choose to patch and you dont have denim scraps, call or e-mail the dude you bought them from, and ask. gordon or kiya will send you a swatch and some thread.

[exhausted]

Here's my first attempt at homemade repair on my samurai s5000vx...

Before:

After:

I used denim and thread from the leftover hems.

[tmadd]

Crotch blow-out remedy

[dralfonzo]

just had to repair the crotch, Levi 511's.

[Creme]

Has anybody ever tried Mighty Mend It? I just saw the commercial. :eek:

[Osmosis Jones]

Has anybody tried using indigo dye to get skidmarks(haha poop) out of their jeans? When I fell on my knees, It didn't make a hole but I hate the random splotch of light blue.

[george.white]

My PRPS raw crotch repairs I did with a sewing machine. Too easy.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

You kind of have to work your new stitching into the old one. Find where the fraying on the hem stops, tie your new thread to that, sew it up, and end on the other side of fray "gap." With chainstitching it's hard to reinforce because of the way the stitch is, if one part blows then it'll just continue to unravel, so you just do the best you can. You could also sew over the hem stitching, overlapping the original and the repair, maybe that'll work.

Just a question though, are your Skulls the 6x6 or the 6x7? It looks like all the 6x6's are having the stitching problem.

actually, a lockstitch type of chainstitch is used on hems because it won't unravel like a normal seam.

a normal chainstitch will unravel however, that kind is used on ricebags etc because you can just pull the ends to open the bag.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

When the time comes, i owuld like to make repairs myself so...

A whole slew of questions:

-Can moste repairs be done with a needle or would i be better off with a machine?

-Are there any good books or sites with step by step instructions.

-If "no", fto the second question, when the time comes, anyone in NYC want to teach me?

DOMO!

I guess its possible to fix everything by hand, but a machine is better for bigger repairs, like fixing a hole on the knee etc.

since youre in tokyo, i can teach you. shibuyano ekini aimashooka.

ok just wanted an excuse to practice japanese.

[superslim_zac]

here is how I repaired my skull 5010xx to avoid the crotch ripping. The x stitches are holding the denim patch in place.

and back patch which came undone

[Hendodo]

here is how I repaired my skull 5010xx to avoid the crotch ripping. The x stitches are holding the denim patch in place.

and back patch which came undone

I like that! its like a little rough, touch up job . thats pretty cool