步骤1Identify the repair area Locate the burn holes in the garment and gather the tools needed for the repair. 步骤2Prepare the patch Lay your garment on a flat surface. Draw a line around the bottle lid to use it as a guide.
A self-adhesive patch is a great alternative to traditional iron-on patches, and can repair the hole quickly and easily either at home or in the field. There are various types of patches to match different types of fabrics; and in this guide we use an elasticated fabric with high st...
A hole in the fabric doesn’t need to end the useful life of your GORE‑TEX garment. Kits for do-it-yourself repairs in the field and services offered by authorised GORE-TEX repair providers will give your gear a new lease of life so you can enjoy wearing it for years to come. Alo...
The repair sheet is made by integrally laminating a vinyl chloride resin layer on the surface of a fabric whose warp and weft are yarns made of polyethylene terephthalate polymer. As the vinyl chloride resin is heated and melted by the high-frequency welder, only the sheath component is ...
If a ball deflates, re-inflate it with a hand pump. If the ball doesn’t retain air, you can repair and re-inflate it (see below). If a stuffed or other fabric toy is torn or has a seam come undone, see the Stuffed Toy Repair,Doll Fix-It Guideand the sewing section of theToo...
The Japanese art of sashiko embroideryis commonly used for mending, often using a method calledboroto patch fabric back together. Honestly, WTF teaches how to use these techniques to repair jeans. The result is a fashion piece that will make you want to wear out your clothes faster, just so...
If you've ever been naïve enough to stick a ballpoint pen in your pocket for safekeeping, you probably learned there's nothing safe about ink exploding all over your clothes. Don't give up on those jeans yet — they may not be beyond repair. However, not all ink t...
Option 2: Peel, Repair, Recolor Resurface the exposed fabric using a leather filler putty orrubberized coating, followed by color, as demonstrated in the video below. You’ll spend several hours peeling, resurfacing, and recoloring. The cost will range from $41 to upwards of $100. There’s...
You can use a permanent marker to repair a beloved faux leather jacket or handbag.First, you need to remove the flaky area with fine sandpaper. We recommend using a circular motion and only applying light pressure to the top layer to avoid damaging the base fabric. Wipe with a clean cloth...
When repairing a quilt you need to be extremely careful. As fabric manufacture methods and fashions change it can be extremely hard to find modern fabrics that match the original textiles. A bad repair or restoration effort may not only look awful, but can seriously affect the value of the ...