My first grader has ripped a hole in his new nylon-covered winter coat. We just got it and need to make it last. The hole is on the back where it is very visible. The cloth is a nylon, backed with some sort of thin coating. How do I fix it?
Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
First of all, don't try to iron any patches on...the nylon will melt!
Depending on exactly where in back and how big the tear is, I would repair the tear either by hand or on a machine, and then sew on an applique patch. Or use some contrast fabric to patch it in a shape or design and put more on other parts of the coat (like elbow patches) to tie the color in. A good tailor shop should be able to give you some ideas.
Hi!
Aren't kids amazing? I thought I was destructive until I had kids and met the true masters of the sport!
Take the coat to a fabric store and beg for help. There are patches for nylon fabric. If there's any fabric missing--and possibly if there isn't--remember that the way to secure a nylon edge is the careful use of a candle.
Best of luck!
Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
