Repairs & Modifications
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One of the button holes on my leftie has become threadbare and the stitching is coming away from the denim. Any idea of a fix? Looks like it would be a straight forward job with the right thread and machine.
I'm pretty gutted actually. Just over a year in and 1 soak and wash. Didn't expect any major issues.
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Didn't expect any major issues.
Buttonholes do get fekked. My XHS had a screwed buttonhole after a year. I’ve never done anything with it and it still does the job.
Not saying it isn’t a fault, it could well be, but they are an element of a garment that can be subjected to a lot of stress. It may well be some good old wabi-sabi.
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@Giles here you go. I think it's just probably par for the course with heavy weight denim. The thicker the weft and weave the harder it must be for a finer thread to hold a stitch?
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You can hand-stitch that. It's a tricky stitch to do well, but very satisfying when you do.
https://notebook.historical-tailoring.com/2012/01/hand-tailored-buttonhole-tutorial/
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Thank you, that's a really interesting article, but I think I'll leave it in the hands of a pro. I just contacted the denim doctor up in Manchester, and will compare with Soldier Blue in London.
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I've corresponded with a tailor that specialises in denim repairs. The button hole thread needs to be unlocked, a piece of denim placed between the placket layers, new stitching applied and hole recut. It's straight forward.
As someone that repairs a number of brands that work in 19oz + denim it is apparently not an uncommon issue that heavy denim weft and weave frays easily and the cotton/polycotton thread used for stitching isn't able to hold as long as with lighter denims.
Anyone else had button hole issues? It's a weight not brand specific issue.
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I had the same issue with my XHS after a few weeks. Sent them to Denim Therapy in NYC for a fix. Haven’t had an issue since. That was 3 years ago. Then and now pics.
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@Sage954 thanks for sharing those pics. I'm sending my jacket off this week to the denim doctor in the UK (where I live). Quoted £12.95 for repair. I can't complain about that! Pics posted once I get them back.
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Long-time lurker here, looking for some advise.
Has anybody had any experience with having sleeves taken up? I think I’d want them taken from the cuff but I’m not adamant. Is it risky? I’m considering getting this beautiful Warehouse & Co work shirt in a (6-8oz?) chambray, but the sleeves are almost comically long..
Any feedback would be appreciated!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I’ve read about it being done and asked my seamstress about it. It is doable in theory and you’re correct that the cuff needs to be detached. The challenge comes with the construction of the cuff/buttons and opening. If you have a seamstress/tailor you trust then show them a picture of the actual shirt and see what they say.
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Took a trip up to London back before Christmas, and dropped off my Trooper boots for repairs and a pair of Clark's Desert Trek for a resole…
The guy I took them to, Felix Jouanneau, has a tiny little artisan shop (by the same name) for shoe making, repairs, alterations and leather work.
Last night on IG, I saw a preview of the repair work on the holes in the uppers of my Trooper Boots. I gave him free reign on what to do... i'm happy with what I see!
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@UnTucked thanks for putting me on to Felix. He's going to rework my Viberg engineer boots for me, puy a Dr Sole heel on for me, shape and stain the heel block. He seems like a pretty cool guy.
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@UnTucked thanks for putting me on to Felix. He's going to rework my Viberg engineer boots for me, puy a Dr Sole heel on for me, shape and stain the heel block. He seems like a pretty cool guy.
Great to hear!
Will you be stopping by his shop in Shoreditch?
Yep, got an appointment for Monday 28th. Only 50 mins on the train from where we live. I'm looking forward to seeing his workshop.
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Looking forward to seeing the results, just found out about him whilst looking for a Viberg oxford resole.
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That is some serious desk-diving, @Alex
Also, that UHF is gonna be great.
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@neph93, @AdamJ
I’ve seen a YouTube video of a tailor taking up a dress shirt sleeve, which I suppose is effectively the same thing. You remove the cuff and the placket (is that the term for it on the sleeve?), trim the material and shift it all up. It looked difficult but not impossible.
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