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    • SKTS
      SKT
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      @tody I’ve never even used bleach on my whites so this is new to me. I just want to avoid streaks. Will start slow and up it from there like Endo says

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      • T4920T
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        I've just taken a pair of jeans into a local tailor for hemming due to some damage to the inner leg seam. Asked for 3 inches to be taken off.

        He offered to preserve the original hemmed opening, and pointed out the roping looked very nice.

        I couldn't wrap my little brain around how this is possible, and he couldn't really explain due to the language barrier..

        Is this some thing anyone can explain to me? @JoshC perhaps.

        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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        • goosehdG
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          @T4920 If I understand correctly, my best guess is that he is going to cut your current hem off, removed 2 to 3 inches of material and the reattach the hem to your jeans.

          Think of it as what they did to @Mizmazzle suede jacket by removing the cuff, cutting some material away, and the reattaching the original cuff.

          Hope that makes sense, and I am only guessing this is how they are going to do it.

          "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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          • goosehdG
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            …and how they technically do it: I am guessing that because a hem is the material folded upon itself and then stitched, that the old hem will have the stitching removed, the hem then will be placed upon the new cut, and then everything stitched back together.

            Does that make any sense? I can try and explain it better if needed.

            "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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            • goosehdG
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              @T4920 never mind my rambling. Found a video of how they do it:

              "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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              • T4920T
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                @goosehd Cheers for the info, and the video was great too! I was surprised that he only charged £2 extra for the service (£12 total) but seeing the vid, it doesn't seem like too much more effort than a typical hem-job.

                Thanks again 🙂

                “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                • T4920T
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                  @T4920 said in Repairs & Modifications:

                  He offered to preserve the original hemmed opening, and pointed out the roping looked very nice.

                  A job well done I'd say!

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                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                  • JoshCJ
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                    @T4920 sorry mate missed your message, yeah he has done a decent job, to be fair. I wouldn't do it personally as, I don't like the way it looks, but you can always create that fading over time again (work I know) or if you really want to just use a little bit of sandpaper to help, even out that fading/wear. But he has done a good job I have seen people do this and its looked bad nowhere near as neat and tidy as yours

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                    • A
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                      Ripped my favorite shorts the other day. Not a professional job cos it's mine

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                      • GraemeEG
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                        I've wanted to improve my amateur mending skills for a while now so recently took on the task of patching up a friends work jacket for him after multiple seasons as a landscaper

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                        • motojoboboM
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                          Unsure whether this question belongs here or in the Sneakers thread.
                          My Scarpas have started detaching on both sides of the ball of the foot. On both shoes. Pics added for clarity.

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                          Has it happened to anyone else? If so, which glue was the solution? Unsure which one to use here as I’d be glueing roughout suede to rubber at a major flexing point…doesn’t sound an easy task.
                          Thanks for all suggestions. I’m not ready to give up on them, excellent sneakers so far.

                          The journey is the objective.

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                          • pechelmanP
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                            @motojobobo I'd try something like shoe goo first or some other highly rubberized adhesive.
                            In a pinch I've used liquid nails as well that held shoe bits together forever.

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                            • chrisjohnnickC
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                              Loctite makes a shoe glue, you could also use E6000 glue.

                              Wants List:
                              IHSH-20-Red, XL
                              IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                              IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                              IHSW-45 Black, M
                              IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                              IH-777S-SB size 32
                              IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32
                              IHJ-142-BLK or IND, M

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                              • motojoboboM
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                                Thanks for the suggestions @pechelman and @chrisjohnnick ! None of the four products you’ve mentioned are locally available but I think I’ll have an easier time chasing down ShoeGoo or Loctite, as they are more familiar brands. It’ll take a bit of time but I’ll report on results in due course.
                                Thank you gents.

                                The journey is the objective.

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                                • GraemeEG
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                                  Was able to get a pretty close match on the weft color of a pair of 634s using white cotton thread dyed with earl grey tea (thread below) - now i just need to figure if/how to repair

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                                  • GraemeEG
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                                    Have another roached out jacket on the table

                                    Got the collar pretty much handled and now trying to tame the massive hole on the top back panel

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                                    • MizmazzleM
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                                      @GraemeE look forward to seeing the finished product.

                                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                      • GraemeEG
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                                        @Mizmazzle I'm a novice at best so we are both in the same boat

                                        This particular type 3 is shorter than I'd prefer so if I can successfully rehab it will likely go to my wife or a friend

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          @motojobobo said in Repairs & Modifications:

                                          My Scarpas have started detaching on both sides of the ball of the foot.

                                          Wow, that is annoying. Never happened to me. I've had the front of the sole come away from the toe on a couple of pairs. Think I used some Loctite stuff.....

                                          "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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                                          • Danimal506D
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                                            @GraemeE Looks good! Please share more as you go

                                            Kyle, TX

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