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Post by mocamper on Dec 12, 2016 7:43:42 GMT -8
My wife's down coat has a small rip in the fabric about an inch long. What type of stitch or repair (like a patch) would be best to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 8:11:54 GMT -8
Does the rip cross a baffle?
My initial thought is a rounded patch.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 12, 2016 10:09:40 GMT -8
Yeah, I'm a little inclined to just suggest some of the self-stick nylon patch fabric. You can get it at most fabric shops.
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Post by tigger on Dec 12, 2016 10:22:04 GMT -8
Well...apparently we're in agreement. I was going to say the same thing. Rounded nylon self-stick/iron on patch. That's what I've used with great success.
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Post by toejam on Dec 12, 2016 12:03:02 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 12:09:35 GMT -8
If the rip does not cross a baffle and you are considering a sticky patch of some sort then test the sticky in the freezer for how it responds to cold. If the rip is on a flex point of the jacket and the tape or glue gets brittle with cold then consider another tape product or its back to sewing. Zpacks sells a very good Cuban Fiber tape and patches that works well in the cold. |
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Post by swiftdream on Dec 12, 2016 15:51:32 GMT -8
I have used a tape that is somewhat similar, Kenyon tape. I had to patch over three baffles of my Marmot Zeus jacket about 8 or 9 years ago now. That tape has held fast with not one corner coming up. I did round off the corners like they say in the instructions. I did lay the tape across two baffle lines and again, none of it has budged since the repair. Sewing this kind of thing is hard if you have not done it. In my experience the thread pulls up down as it goes through. I'd not recommend that way. The repair tape works well. Just clean off the surface well before taping. I used denatured alcohol and let it dry well. Like toejam, I keep some repair tape in my rucksack kit for those little accidents. |
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Post by reuben on Dec 13, 2016 5:45:32 GMT -8
Be sure to line all the feathers up before sealing them in. Actually, I alternate mine. I think I get better coverage that way. (OOC material) |
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Post by rpcv on Dec 15, 2016 9:51:57 GMT -8
I can speak to the permanence of a field repair. I snagged my down coat on a branch a number of years ago. Lacking anything else to fix it with, I used a small rectangle of duct tape with the intention of repairing it properly once I was home. We got home and a few weeks went by before I got to it. The duct tape was permanently adhered to the nylon. There was no getting it off without seriously damaging the fabric. Seven or eight years later, it is still there, looking as tacky as ever.
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