Repairs & Modifications

[xchen]

The only downside to SE is you have to bring stuff in for repairs. If you aren't local it could be a deal breaker

[elclintor]

or you could mail your stuff to a friend who happens to be in that location..

[shego]

People in the UK - where do you get your stuff repaired? My 666s are 1 year in and hems need looking at, also a couple of weak (one hole about to break through) on back of legs also and wondering where to send them…

[Finn666]

well what about "The Denim Doctor"?…should be in the UK somewhere IIRC!

[shego]

Cheers Finn. I didn't know whether the guy above a few posts used him and complained!

Before I send some pictures to denim doc, is there any in London?

@Finn666:

well what about "The Denim Doctor"?…should be in the UK somewhere IIRC!

[Finn666]

a few more repairs on my beloved 634S-RAW

[madmonday]

incredible image.  you seem to be getting better, or maybe i'm just drinking earlier.

[injunjack]

should have used lighter colored thread…greyish blue, and it would've been almost invisible. Just a thought.

[CLJ]

Just a quick one about maintenance. This is the crotch stitching on my 634S. There is some wear developing and I think it is okay but wanted another opinion to back me up.

Interior and exterior shots.

INT

EXT

[passthestripe]

+1 for the Denim Doctor.

Took in a blown out pair of pbj's and he did a great job.  Pics as and when…

[derivative666]

Those are still in great shape

[Finn666]

@derivative666:

Those are still in great shape

true, though a bit maintenance wouldn´t be that wrong imo! i´d get them reinforced before more "damage" is going to happen!…

[simonc]

went to my tailors and had them add a cuff to the work pants, I'm rather chuffed. 

[Guest]

@CLJ:

Just a quick one about maintenance. This is the crotch stitching on my 634S.

@CLJ:  That shit is apparently happening in the crotch area on most pairs of raw/dry jeans, at least every single one of mine.

Here's a pic of a gusset, which is designed to take the stress off that shitty single crotch seam on regular jeans:

Edit: zhivago knows how to diffuse the situation…

[zhivago]

Kinda reminds me of something else that takes MY stress away…

[shego]

Below are now with Denim Doctor (UK) for a crotch repair and other TLC!

[jimmy]

@adam313:

@CLJ:

Just a quick one about maintenance. This is the crotch stitching on my 634S.

@CLJ:  That shit is apparently happening in the crotch area on most pairs of raw/dry jeans, at least every single one of mine.

Here's a pic of a gusset, which is designed to take the stress off that shitty single crotch seam on regular jeans:

Edit: zhivago knows how to diffuse the situation…

that gusset wouldn't help with wear as it's caused by friction not stress. unless your getting seam blow out then it is stress. the problem is a simple one to fix….. wear loose fitting jeans

[injunjack]

Above is correct. ANd also sag a bit your tight fitting jeans, and you get there faster….

I'd say not just loose fitting jeans, but properly fitting jeans.

[sirxlaughs]

That reminds me of these:

Anyone want to make some selvedge action jeans? 

[Guest]

Thanks to everyone for their persepctives, but no, in my experience it ^^ is not correct.  CLJ's pics show the friction happening EXACTLY where the crotch seam is.  My IH jeans confirm this phenomenon, in other words, the super bulky 21oz. seam directly under your balls is the cause of the excessive friction, and consequently the premature deterioration of the seam stitching in that area.  Therefore, my proposition was simply that if you remove the super bulky seam (i.e. insert gusset), you logically decrease the opportunity for excessive friction in the crotch…and hence, longer wear before repair.

And I believe most of us on this forum, myself included, have sized "properly" in the 634 cut, which is the pair CLJ posted about originally, so too tight jeans is not the issue.

But that's all I will say.  I will post pics of my crotch repair when I get them back from my tailor.