vendredi 23 août 2013

The Use Of Reweaving For Fixing Clothing Accessories

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.

Inweaving is used for larger tears, for which the French technique may not work. A hidden part of the fabric is cut and used for replacement of the damaged area. The pattern must be matched. Even if there are edges, they are not visible to the naked eyes. The third method is similar to the first. Hidden strands are taken from double knitts, sweaters or wool knitts and are fitted in the area that is damaged. Workers must be careful to respect the original pattern and the initial style.

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.

For the clothing industry, the repairing method called reweaving can be very important. The fixing usually leaves no marks and any clothing item could be dealt with. Three useful techniques may be performed, for fixing jackets, suits or slacks. People can wear the clothes again without worries.




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