Denim Repair

[knucks]

before

after

I guess I would want it more "clean" looking, oh well..

I was so upset when it happened this morning

[chantheman]

how did that happen

[salaami]

im currently in the process of tonka-toughing iralex's apcs. pics soon...hendodo , nice job.

[knucks]

there was a very tiny rip, i didn't fix it.

we were cleaning the house after a party/break, i hopped up on a couch and it just ripped to shreds

[Bigyen]

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.

Thanks for the offer, but I'm in NYC.

[superslim_zac]

there was a very tiny rip, i didn't fix it.

we've all been there.

I always patch up earlier now.

[salaami]

iralex's new cures. i wanted them to be able to handle her level of abuse. the top pic is the crotch reinforcement. the second pic is of the inner knee patches(full count pink-line denim). one inside, one outside. the ill part about the outside patch is that i cut it from the hem, and it just so happened that the piece i cut had wavy creases in it from the hem. normally i would pre-shrink the denim by boiling it, and then ironing it, but the creases matched perfectly with her killer-combs(2nd pic), so i left it like that, hoping the creases will fade just like the combs! back left pocket patched with oni kabuki-vedge, the right with samurai 21 oz. denim, as well as the left knee. stacks-hole patch with oni kabuki-vedge. thanks to gordon and s. tropio. don't +rep me if you don't rep iralex first, i didn't wear these....

[iralex]

^^ my jeans, woo!

[salaami]

^^ my jeans, woo!

and there's my payment.

[iralex]

I never doubted you for a second! I can't wait to see how the new denim fades and how much longer they'll last

[salaami]

I never doubted you for a second! I can't wait to see how the new denim fades and how much longer they'll last

stop, youre'makin' me cry ,toots

[Guest n1cx0]

the thread on the inseam by the knee's coming loose. i'm not sure if it's a cause of concern. thoughts?

[selaviso]

it might rip in a few months.

[grouse_allergy]

I'd say just trace some new thread through that area to keep it from pulling apart any further.

[salaami]

2nded..........

[klue]

pbj 007 cutoffs going to good use

[salaami]

me likes dat..

[lenn]

i think we need to see those skulls from head to toe, boy.

[selaviso]

i think we need to see those skulls from head to toe, boy.

2nded..........

what he said.

[Bigyen]

In a couple of months my wallet is going to blow out of my back pocket. It'll happen at the corners of where the wallet sits in the pocket, so there will be holes towards the top and bottom. If i'm to patch the bottom holes, will i have to remove the pocket? I don't want an exterior patch.

[Jackboot]

See the evo or skull thread for 1-year evolution pics

repairs done with the skull provided repair kit

pocket bag ripped out so i pulled it up and sewed it back in place, repaired yesterday (sorry for the unwanted bokeh):

back left pocket repaired yesterday:

Hole in ankle area repaired with small patch and seam re-sewn about 3 - 4 inches after coming undone, repaired yesterday:

Back right pocket repaired ~2 months ago:

I've also had to reinforce the button fly holes twice in the last 6 months.

I like the way the cotton threads wear - yes they break over time, but that just adds to the wear IMO and Fab Four is happy to provide free repair kits.

[klue]

heres some back pocket repairs from gear in the poskets. i had to take the backpocket stitching out but left the top part around the rivets.

heres a close up of the hole with the pbj cutoff behind it

[felinusz]

Gorgeous, judging by those close-ups, I think the repairs really add to the beauty of those.

How long did it take for the first thread breakage to occur?

[klue]

the other back pocket repairs

[klue]

these holes krept in on the third to fourth month of wear

[klue]

here is another back pocket corner cover

[klue]

this is a well aged version

[superslim_zac]

I don't mind small exterior denim patches like that, but the ones that are bigger don't appeal to me.

Those fh look sick tho. Congrats.

[kawawaka]

In a couple of months my wallet is going to blow out of my back pocket. It'll happen at the corners of where the wallet sits in the pocket, so there will be holes towards the top and bottom. If i'm to patch the bottom holes, will i have to remove the pocket? I don't want an exterior patch.

To answer your question, yes the back pocket thread must be removed first.

[kawawaka]

this is a well aged version

how long did patch age from first photo to second?