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The Role Of Reweaving In Clothing Repairs

By Bernice Terry


Reweaving is a type of repairing clothes that is usually meant for fixing moth holes and puncture marks. Fine wool suits can be common items for which the method could be used. The technique can be time consuming and may not be cheap, but it is the most subtle of all. Fixing a wool jacket or a pair of slacks may be possible.

Holes and damaged garments can be repaired in such a way that the clothing accessories can look like new. Workers that use the skill to make the fixing can wear magnifying glass plates and use small needles for the job. The original structure of the garments is usually reestablished and the damaged area can become invisible. Three main ways exist for doing the job properly: French (invisible) technique, inweaving and reknitting.

French is a technique that replaces the missing spot from a material thread by thread. The closing could be made in such as way that will make the fabric look as new. For succeeding with the method, an anchor has to be made, but the material must be strong enough to sustain it. Holes, small tears and burns can become completely hidden. However, the closing is not always perfect. A case in which there are still remains of the fixing may be the one that involves a fabric called gabardine.

If tears are larger than usual, the right technique to use is inweaving, as the French method may be useless in such cases. A part of the fabric could be cut from a spot where it can be found in excess. The damaged location is filled with the obtained part, for getting the best match. Sometimes edges still exist, but people may not notice them with the naked eyes. The third method is not very different than the first one. Strands could be used for the damaged spot after they are obtained from double and wool knitts, or from sweaters. The initial pattern and style have to fit well.

The primary technique can work best for damaged areas that are not larger than 1/8 inches. Some workers say that the method is similar to tying flies when fishing. The visibility of the work can depend on various elements. The cost can be determined by the end results. A higher price is applied if the repairs are perfect.

Workers must have in mind the finish, color and patterns of the cloth, along with other two elements: the amount of excess fabrics that is available and the amount of damage that was made. Good examples of patterns that can easily be fixed may be: flannels, worsteds, stripes, glen plaids and tweeds. Black fabrics may be hard to work with.

Once people gave a clothing accessory to a worker, it can be usually returned in two weeks. Prices of reference are the following: around sixty dollars when wool and woven are used and around thirty if sweaters need repair. Reliable specialists could work with almost any type of fabric and damage.

Reweaving has a very important role in the clothing industry, as it allows an invisible repair of almost any item. The three main techniques that are used can each have their own purpose. People who have suits, jackets and slacks with holes, but also other types of damage, can be relieved, as their clothes could be wearable again.




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