I have a moth eaten collar on a trench jacket. I am trying to cover it up with a lip of altenative material. I am supplying the material.
The first person I went to quoted me £80. The person i went to today quoted me £30.
I got the jacket from a charity shop and it cost me £10 in the first place, so I don’t want to pay more for the repair than it was orignally worth.
I’ll pay £20 at most though, having spent £5 on the repair material already.
Am I just being tight? I saw equivalent jackets on ebay for about £30 or so.
The cost of repairs is extravagant! I guess anyone with a machine could bash it out in 10 minutes or am i wrong about that?
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Some people charge for making an effort.
The tailor has to pay for rent, utilities, his salary etc.
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Any chance using an iron on patch?
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I have some iron on stitching that you iron on so you don’t have to sew.
I suppose that could work.
Cheers.
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Kxev
June 14, 2024, 11:54am
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Anywhere inside of the trench you can cut a tiny piece of fabric the size of the hole and use fabric fuser to same cut to the size of the piece and fuse with an iron
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I just bought a roll of hemming web and am going to give it a go at home!
I hope it works out!
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Kxev
June 14, 2024, 12:15pm
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What a great trench
There’s also techniques using thread and hand stitching.
In Japanese culture, fixing broken things make it better.
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I have got to manage to fix it first!
I like the material and it will make the jacket unique as well.
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Oh damn! Stupid moth lol I hope it got a stomach ache
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It’s a trench jacket, vintage Dunn & Co made in Britain Classic!
It only cost me £10 from a charity shop! There are so many charity shops in Bexhill near to where I live. In fact, I think it the town with the most charity shops in the country.
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It may have taken the person thirty years to learn how to bash it out in ten minutes. That is what you are paying for.
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Here is my repair attempt.
Old before repair:
Versus New:
It is my first attempt at clothes repair and it saved me £30.
I could have done better, but it looks ok, I think? @Kxev @anon14580204
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If anyone knows a tip for replacing the lining, please let me know. I have a sentimental trench coat with a torn lining and want to replace it with an upgraded lining
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Surely it is on youtube? @Ninjastar
Using pins was the key for my repair. It keeps everything in place when you move the clothing around.
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Speedy
June 19, 2024, 1:19pm
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That’s a nice coat. I’m on the look for something similar but they cost a fortune these days.
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Are you in the UK @Speedy ?
‘vintage trench coat’ or ‘mac’ on ebay can often find a bargain.
Charity shops need frequent visiting which is where I got mine for a tenner.
Look out for ‘dunn & co’ vintage jackets.
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Speedy
June 19, 2024, 1:32pm
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No I’m in Sweden.
eBay blocked my account for some reason and I can’t get it reinstated. They didn’t even give me a reason why I was blocked.
It’s impossible to find a good coat in charity shops around here. They are a high demand item.
Thanks I’ll see if I can find one that suits me.
labratmat:
dunn & co
My dream is to own a crombie or something in similar. But crombie closed down their website during the pandemic.
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What a difference! Looks real good!
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system
July 3, 2024, 2:37pm
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that’s a nice suit!
