How can I repair this tear in my expensive Next Suit trousers?

savedmoney

Hi all

Purchased a suit from Next just over a year ago Cost £160.
The trousers were £55.

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Worn it regularly for work this past year and the trousers have developed a rip in the area between the legs where they rub together during usage. This rip has just generally developed due to usage.
It is not visible so I continue to wear at present but unless I can get repaired I will need to replace the whole suit at a cost of £100+!!

This is the tear close up as you can see it is on both sides.

A long time ago I remember seeing something at Wilkinsons some white fabric / gauze looking which claimed to repair tears in clothing when ironed on. Would something like that work?



Some other pics to give you a better idea where the tear is



The material is
80% Wool
20% Polyester

hot.chick

Get some similar coulored material to put in the inside and use some iron on mend like wonder web this will patch the worn area.

Might not be permenant and may need re-sticking from time to time but will be cheaper than buying the stuff they sell for the job and will do pretty much the same thing,

Good luck!

savedmoney

hot.chick wrote: »

....use some iron on mend like wonder web this will patch the worn area.

Hi there hot.chick
Thanks for the reply

Where can I purchase
wonder web
I have Googled it but no specific retailers came up.

hot.chick wrote: »

but will be cheaper than buying the stuff they sell for the job

What do you mean is there an alternative product to wonder web which is more expensive?
If so what is that called and where can I purchase that if necessary.

Thanks

carolinosourus

I've always known the same product as 'Bondaweb'. If there are any haberdashers near you then they should sell it, I just googled bondaweb (all one word) and a few places came up.

nearlyrich

See Woolies had their uses for things like wonda web, have you got a local market with a harbadashers?

savedmoney

Hi thanks for the replies.

Woolies.. :-( dearly missed

Found a few results on eBay with the search

(Bondaweb,"wonder web",wonderweb)

I think there is a place in the local market with a haberdasher, but if I can get it online that would be preferable.

Also would like to get a bit info on the product, I'm brand new to this sewing lark, Mum used to take care off all that before I moved out.

savedmoney

So to recap the products

Wonderweb
Bondaweb

are both the same type of thing and will be suitable for the job

That is to get a material with a similar colour to the trousers to attach onto the insides to act as a patch.

I'm going to check the eBay listings and purchase one of them.

Appreciate any further input, since I'm in uncharted territory here.

Thanks

debtfreein4years

next time you buy a suit i would suggest buying 2 pairs of trousers as the trousers always wear more quickly than the jacket. I do it with my trouser suits as I only wear the trousers once, possibly twice depending on what i was doing the day previously so that they wear evenly and i get more use out of the suit.

not very moneysaving at first, but you would get double the wear out of it in the long run.

savedmoney

Thank you debtfreein4years

Sound advice and something that I was definetly planning to do for my next suit purchase.

The jacket is still in top notch shape, was planning to eBay it if I have to purchase a new suit.

Even the trousers are in good nick except for this one area of wear.

I tried in vain to get the same trousers from Next but I missed out since they stopped doing them Dec 2008.

carolinosourus

Surely you could keep the jacket and wear it with indigo denim jeans and a crisp white shirt? Good for smart/casual and taking a lady friend out for dinner!

savedmoney

carolinosourus wrote: »

Surely you could keep the jacket and wear it with indigo denim jeans and a crisp white shirt?

Thanks for the tip, I will give it a try and see what the mirror says but generally speaking that sort of look is not my style.