Suede Leather Repair??
rdingfel
I have the same problem with my husband's jacket--I'd like to know
also....
Grandparent wrote:
> My grandson's brand new suede leather jacket has a 1 - 1 1/2 inch tear
> in the sleeve. Any suggestions on how to repair? Is this something
> I can do, or does this need to be professionally repaired?? I live in
> a small town, and am not sure where to go to get repaired. I do sew,
> and my original thought was to iron a self-adhesive patch underneath
> the rip, which I tried, but am not sure how long or if it will hold.
> Please, please help!!!
>
> Linda in NC
Irene Coldwell
Grandparent wrote:
>
>
> My grandson's brand new suede leather jacket has a 1 - 1 1/2 inch tear
> in the sleeve. Any suggestions on how to repair? Is this something
> I can do, or does this need to be professionally repaired?? I live in
> a small town, and am not sure where to go to get repaired. I do sew,
> and my original thought was to iron a self-adhesive patch underneath
> the rip, which I tried, but am not sure how long or if it will hold.
> Please, please help!!!
>
> Linda in NC
The best way that I have found to repair a tear in leather or suede is
to take a piece of strong fabric like denim and glue it on the back of
the tear with , I use velcro glue, making sure to push tear together so
it won't show when dry. I might show a bit but it won't come apart. I
used this method on my son's jacket and it never came off. A small tip
would be to cut the patch you will ues in a circle, then there are no
corners to come loose.
Hope this helps.
Irene
Natalia E. Hermosillo
rdingfel (rdin...@concentric.net) wrote:
> I have the same problem with my husband's jacket--I'd like to know
> also....
> Grandparent wrote:
> > My grandson's brand new suede leather jacket has a 1 - 1 1/2 inch tear
> > in the sleeve. Any suggestions on how to repair? Is this something
> > I can do, or does this need to be professionally repaired??
> >
> > Linda in NC
Okay: The answer is the same: If the tear is somewhere that you could fix
on a cloth garment, like along a seam, then get a thimble and a leather
needle (or failing that an upholstery needle) and do it essentially the same
way you would a cloth garment.
However, if it's in the middle of the piece, you might take it to your local
shoe-repair shop and see if they can help. They have quite a bit of
experience fixing damaged leather. --North
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jmil...@nmsu.edu
Grandparent <RGHHU...@prodigy.net> wrote:
:
: My grandson's brand new suede leather jacket has a 1 - 1 1/2 inch tear
: in the sleeve. Any suggestions on how to repair? Is this something
: and my original thought was to iron a self-adhesive patch underneath
: the rip, which I tried, but am not sure how long or if it will hold.
: Please, please help!!!
: Linda in NC
I have made a leather coat and repaired some rips. I prefer to put a piece
of leather behind the tear, glued with rubber contact cement. Heating
the leather with an iron is probably not a good idea (I don't know if it
would hurt it, I just wouldn't...). The trick is to get the leather (the
torn part) flat and aligned correctly and then lay the strip slowly
along the tear without misaligning.
Brad
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In article <34A699...@prodigy.net>,
RGHHU...@prodigy.net wrote:
>
>
> My grandson's brand new suede leather jacket has a 1 - 1 1/2 inch tear
> in the sleeve. Any suggestions on how to repair? Is this something
> I can do, or does this need to be professionally repaired?? I live in
> a small town, and am not sure where to go to get repaired. I do sew,
> and my original thought was to iron a self-adhesive patch underneath
> the rip, which I tried, but am not sure how long or if it will hold.
> Please, please help!!!
>
> Linda in NC
I have been in the leather repair business for over eighteen years and I
can honestly tell you that there is no way for you to repair suede
leather without leaving a very noticable spot. However I can tell you of
a company that has a leather repair kit that you can che out if you like.
The company is: Leather Magic at http://www.leathermagic.com they would
have the most practical way of repairing the jacket. Otherwise I'm
afraid you are out of luck, unless it is on a seam where you might be
able to sew it back together. Good Luck!
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