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The Boulevard of Broken Jeans - The Unit 2 Repair Thread

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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 ButtonflyM
                          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
                              Mod Squad
                              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
                                  Mod Squad
                                  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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                                  • CreaseC
                                    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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                                      JoshC
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                                      Good afternoon legends! Apologises for being abit quiet on this thread it has been non-stop. however we have some super exciting repairs coming through at the moment! As you can see we have 3 denim jackets in for repair and one of them is going into the ReLove section once completed!

                                      I had a chance to do some repairs this week and some wicked looking IH-666S-BK that needed a crotch repair and hemming

                                      We had a knee repair for a pair of 777S-21 that are looking cool..

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                                        goosehd
                                        Mod Squad
                                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                        @JoshC  Truly a dart art practitioner.  Thank you and I love that pun.

                                        "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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                                        • AdamCA
                                          AdamC
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 12 Jan 2018

                                          Nice @JoshC looking great, and thanks for giving my 142bb's a service, there's life in them yet!

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