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The Boulevard of Broken Jeans - The Unit 2 Repair Thread

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    goosehd
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    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

    @JoshC Judging from those pictures, you are off to a great/outstanding start… 🙂

    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      JoshC
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

      Hey @goosehd, Thanks for shooting those photos across. These are perfect. It's so I can see the area of damage to see what I am working with; these are also repairable.

      For the cuffs: I would be more likely to recommend darn over the top of these as it will help to reinforce the area and help it stop from ripping further. It is possible to shorten these, but it depends on how much length you want to lose, as it will either have to be under the area of damage or above it. What we need to keep in mind is when we hem jeans, we need an inch extra to create a fold into the denim to put them through the union special to get them rehemmed.

      Out of interest, when you wash your jeans, do you keep the folds/turn-ups in?

      Crotch: easy little fix-up. There won't be a problem.

      @Chesson is good, and it would be good to see him on the machine again in the future.

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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        @JoshC:

        Out of interest, when you wash your jeans, do you keep the folds/turn-ups in?

        I turn my jeans inside out, unroll the cuffs, and pre soak in a tub before I wash them in the machine.  Cold water, low/no spin and air dry.

        Great news about the crotch…it didn't look bad, but rather stay on top of it, then let it go too far.

        How much length would you lose if you chopped them?  Is it easier to shorten them (better repair), or darn them?  Do you add a patch because it's a high wear area or just darn?

        Sorry for all of the questions...

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          EdH
          Iron Heart Deity
          Joined: 2 Jan 2022

          Thread is off to a great start. Stellar work - I kind of want to blow-out the crotch in my jeans now just to get them repaired…

          A quick Q if I may, my trusty 888s-21s are just starting to fray along the inseam at the crotch, similar to that which can be seen in the below images but less frayed. Should I worry about it? I note you don't seem to have repaired the fraying so I suspect not...?

          @JoshC:

          Take the dive...

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            JoshC
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 18 Nov 2021

            Hey @EdH, Thanks man! Haha, you say that now but you'll miss wearing them whilst they're getting repaired ;).

            I remember for this pair, I didn't need to darn over them as the fraying looked bad, but the time I actually trimmed it all up after fixing the crotch, it was fine. However, this being said, if you put your finger underneath the fabric and between the inseam, if you can see your finger, I would say it's worth getting them fixed up. If you can't, then it should be fine.

            Feel free to shoot some images on here 🙂

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              AdamJ
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 29 Jun 2017

              I need a crotch repair on top of a crotch repair! Can I jump the queue?

              The devil is in the detail..

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                Alex
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                No

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                  EdH
                  Iron Heart Deity
                  Joined: 2 Jan 2022

                  @JoshC Easy - I can x-post from the 888S-21 thread:

                  (Sorry for the mega-zoomed in crotch-shot.)

                  As you can see, it's just the fold of the inseam which is starting to fray. Nowhere near being able to see a finger, so I guess I can wait. I just didn't want it to become a thing.  😉

                  Take the dive...

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                    JoshC
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                    @goosehd:

                    @JoshC:

                    Out of interest, when you wash your jeans, do you keep the folds/turn-ups in?

                    I turn my jeans inside out, unroll the cuffs, and pre soak in a tub before I wash them in the machine.  Cold water, low/no spin and air dry.

                    Great news about the crotch…it didn't look bad, but rather stay on top of it, then let it go too far.

                    How much length would you lose if you chopped them?  Is it easier to shorten them (better repair), or darn them?  Do you add a patch because it's a high wear area or just darn?

                    Sorry for all of the questions...

                    @goosehd Perfect! always better to unroll them otherwise this can sometimes happen quicker with the water sitting in the crease/turn-ups.

                    Yeah with yours it's not a big hole but as they will be coming in it's well worth getting them done before it gets bigger!

                    It all depends on the length you need, but you will lose an inch from the cut line because of the 2 half-inch folds so if we cut them at 30" they will be 29" once they've gone through the hemming machine as long as the area isn't damaged.

                    I can do a patch underneath but what you will find is when you go to put your turn-ups in you may have a piece of a patch potentially on show.

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                      JoshC
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                      @EdH:

                      @JoshC Easy - I can x-post from the 888S-21 thread:

                      (Sorry for the mega-zoomed in crotch-shot.)

                      As you can see, it's just the fold of the inseam which is starting to fray. Nowhere near being able to see a finger, so I guess I can wait. I just didn't want it to become a thing.  😉

                      @EdH we love a bit of super zoom!it fine haha. This is fine keep an eye on it and once you can start to see your finger let me know and I will be here to help you 🙂

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                        JoshC
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                        @AdamJ:

                        I need a crotch repair on top of a crotch repair! Can I jump the queue?

                        @AdamJ Yes They can be repaired and as @Alex said no you can't queue jump  😠 need to give your head a wobble son

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                          Matt
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                          Witchcraft.  😎

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @AdamJ:

                            I need a crotch repair on top of a crotch repair! Can I jump the queue?

                            @AdamJ You forgot, pretty please, I’ll buy you a bottle of rum, and I’ll see myself out… :D. Have you noticed that it’s a little breezy when wearing those?

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              Very breezy, both nuts fall through…..

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                Madame Buttonfly
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                @JoshC - great thread, and what a fab name for it!  😉  😘

                                AKA Mrs G

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                                  JoshC
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                                  @Matt:

                                  Witchcraft.  😎

                                  @Matt haha got love a bit of the dart arts 😉

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                                    goosehd
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                                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                    😃 😃 Great response.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      JoshC
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                                      We recently received these well-worn battered pairs of IHXB01-Beatle Buster 21oz for the ReLove program. These bad boys will be the first two pairs of jeans on our denim bunting for the repair room. I think these look awesome. It's a shame they are unrepairable as they have ripped away from the seams on the crotch.

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                                        goosehd
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                                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                        They do look great and it's a shame to retire them, but love the story they tell!

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          Crease
                                          Haraki san Expert
                                          Joined: 21 Oct 2021

                                          Thanks for starting this thread! So cool to see the repairs and advice. Thank you Josh!

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