IHSH-21-BLU - 10oz Selvedge Chambray Work Shirt - Blue
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Hey folks - any ideas on how to approach repairs for this? The area on the left elbow started to wear out a bit and it finally broke open the other day. I noticed that a lot of my shirts have a little extra wear on the left elbow so it obviously has something to do with how I'm sitting at work. But that said I'm a bit disappointed that this shirt hasn't stood up to the rigors of the modern desk job.
Any suggestions?
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How long ago have you had this shirt?
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@Omega:
How long ago did you get this shirt?
Since May 22nd, 2010. Just looked back into the thread.
Fife, what surface is your elbow on? Also, do you rub it subconsciously? It is only chambray. The wear has nothing to do with the construction. I figure if I don't wash my shirts until they really need to be, that this will happen eventually. I am sure you could have it reinforced with the darning machine through SE. How many times a week do you wear it? Sorry, just curious…
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I've been wearing mine hard for longer than that and it still perfect, thats some serious wear right there.
If you ask Giles he might be able to pick you up a scrap of the chambray material whilst in Japan, you could then patch it over the top. I've got a vintage chambray patched like that, it looks quite nice in a work wear kind of way.
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….........thats some serious wear right there.
+1. What did you do to get this? I wear a dress shirt and sit in front of a computer all day. My shirts occasionally get blow out like this. Of course, fabric will wear thin/out over time, but I would have never thought it could happen so quickly. You must have done some serious damage
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@Omega:
….........thats some serious wear right there.
+1. What did you do to get this? I wear a dress shirt and sit in front of a computer all day. My shirts occasionally get blow out like this. Of course, fabric will wear thin/out over time, but I would have never thought it could happen so quickly. You must have done some serious damage
That's the thing - I don't do shit. I have a regular old desk job. For the most part I think it's funny that I wear Iron Heart at all since I hardly do anything rugged.
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Want me to pick up a bit for repairing? At the shirt making factory tomorrow. I may of course be iin a swoon, my brain AWOL and not firing on all 4, so I may forget…....................
If you could that would be great. Thanks.
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Geo, how do you do this?? I like to repair things myself. I have never had good luck with buttons.
@Geo:
Giles
Sorry to say 3 buttons hanging off my new shirt after only 2 days - I think there is to much tension in the thread, one of the reinforcers is cracked.
No biggie for me - I tend to cut buttons off and re-sew using a threaded shank . . . good for heavier materials
Geo
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Sorry for the delay TinMan - work had strangled me
It's pretty easy if you can do the basics of sewing but check this link:
http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/sew-on-flat-and-shank-buttons/technique_steps/1
Where they use a pin for the spacer I use a matchstick - it makes for a bigger shank, which I prefer for heavy fabrics
Let me know if this makes sense . . .
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Geo,
I need to redo a couple buttons on my 21, I am going to sew them back with a shank I will use a toothpick or matchstick for my spacer….. What did you do about the backing button, did you reuse or get rid of it. I think I might get rid of it what do you think? I find the buttons easier to sew on without the backing button.@Geo:
Sorry for the delay TinMan - work had strangled me
It's pretty easy if you can do the basics of sewing but check this link:
http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/sew-on-flat-and-shank-buttons/technique_steps/1
Where they use a pin for the spacer I use a matchstick - it makes for a bigger shank, which I prefer for heavy fabrics
Let me know if this makes sense . . .
