“Stuff” Happens
No
matter how expertly tailored
or how expensive
your clothing is, you may
run into some minor glitches.
1)
Pant hems- Pants hems
are sewn with one continuous,
chain-link
thread on a blind-stitch
machine.
Pulling on a loose thread
may result in the entire
hem unraveling.
If you see a loose thread
coming from your hem, do
not pull
it; instead, cut the thread
closely to the pant material.
If the hem does unravel,
it can be restitched at
a good
men’s store or dry cleaner
very quickly, often while you
wait.
2)
Buttons- Even on the finest
suits, shirts, and pants,
buttons
will occasionally fall off,
get loose or break. If your
button is hanging on by mere
threads, clip it off and
stick
it in your pocket rather
than have it fall off and
get lost.
Loose or broken buttons can
be resewn or replaced quickly.
3)
Jacket linings- Sometimes
jacket linings can get loose
and hang below the skirt
of the coat. With safety
pins,
pin the lining up into the
coat out of sight until you
can get into the store. Our
tailor can retack the lining
relatively quickly.
4)
A Hole- If your pant or
jacket
has a tear, a burn
hole, or moth holes, all
is not necessarily
lost. Depending on the
size and location of the
hole,
a fabric reweaver can take
the
extra pant material and
reintegrate the material
thread by thread
to mend the hole.
Be
Prepared- Keep a needle,
both black
and white thread,
a small scissors, and
some safety pins in your
shaving
kit, medicine cabinet,
and desk drawer. In a
pinch, these items will
get you
through
minor repairs when you
are
on the road or in a hurry. |
