Ripped coat

aChicken · 4 February 2009 at 2:49PM

I tore my winter coat today and since it's winter, the shops aren't selling any winter clothes:mad: so I can't buy a new one.
Anyway I'm not sure if I can fix it since it has polyester padding inside and it's just the top layer of fabric that ripped so I can't see a way to use iron-on patches or wonderweb etc (not that I own an iron!)
Does anyone have any tips? Would fabric glue be an option? Or should I just wear 12 jumpers til the summer?

onetomany · 4 February 2009 at 3:25PM

hi hun dont now about sewing bit but mattalans got some lovely coats in at the moment got a ski coat for my sun for £7

*moggins* · 4 February 2009 at 6:36PM

If this happens to me with a coat with a lining, I usually unpick the lining at a point where it's easy to access the tear, repair the tear from the inside and then restitch the lining sewing from the outside but using very very small stiches.

aChicken · 4 February 2009 at 8:02PM

*moggins* wrote: »

If this happens to me with a coat with a lining, I usually unpick the lining at a point where it's easy to access the tear, repair the tear from the inside and then restitch the lining sewing from the outside but using very very small stiches.

Sounds a bit scary, I'm not great at this sort of thing but I might just have a go at that. Thank you.

LJM · 4 February 2009 at 11:43PM

i would agree it may take a while but it is cheaper than buying new coat or freezing to death,im terrible for wonderweb its amazing stuff

phizzimum · 5 February 2009 at 10:50AM

a lot of dry cleaners do small repairs or alterations to clothing. It might be cheaper than buying a new coat if you really think the sewing is beyond you. But there again it probably won't be cheaper than a matalan coat!