Winter down jackets are jackets made of very delicate fabric, which unfortunately tends to easily show signs of wear if not properly maintained, or if you have chosen to wash an outerwear item that, despite being very resistant, needs appropriate maintenance in an unsuitable manner. A torn down jacket seems, at first glance, to be an irreparable damage : what if the jacket to be repaired is the new purchase you have just spent the winter in, perhaps a high-quality brand and workmanship? Often, in fact, people do not know the methods to make an outerwear item look like new, especially if it is a brand: there is in fact a belief that only a specialized center can solve irreparable problems such as tears and obvious damage. Yet, when the damage has not permanently torn or deformed the down jacket, it is possible to repair it using do-it-yourself methods: here is how to repair a hole in Colmar , especially if the down jacket was recently purchased.
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How to Repair a Colmar Jacket: Give New Life to a Torn Down Jacket
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Colmar down jacket has always been one of the most sought-after winter jackets, this is because the brand has never abandoned an extremely high-quality proposal, maintaining a high level of attention to the finishing of its details, even the smallest ones. The Monza-based manufacturing company boasts a catalogue where you can breathe the passion that the brand has always put first in its approach to fashion and sport, as well as an enviable experience that makes it possible to create, collection after collection, a Colmar down jacket that has had incredible success not only in men's fashion, but also in women's proposals. For this reason, when a down jacket has a tear or lacerations, especially if it is a high-quality item, it is truly a shame to throw it away, even if this is often the first thought that comes to mind. In reality,
there are several ways to repair a down jacket, even when the item is designer like Colmar Originals outerwear : you must first check whether the tear is clean, or has some fraying. In the event of a tear without fraying of the weft, repairing a duvet is really simple: just get an adhesive cloth of the same color as the duvet, or the closest one.
Torn Colmar Down Jacket: How to Use Adhesive Canvas
This is a particularly effective method for those duvets that have basic colors or black and white, since the adhesive canvases have standard colors, but the result is truly surprising in those cases in which the tear on the duvet is clean. It is important that before starting this operation, the duvet is stretched out and well pulled, so as to isolate the cut well and not create any fabric reattachments that could cause unsightly creases once this operation is completed.
The adhesive canvas must be placed inside the padding of the duvet, opening the cut and inserting this particular type of patch. The adhesive part must be kept turned upwards, that is, towards the outside of the duvet, in contact with the edges of the tear and must be perfectly aligned with the external fabric. At this point, it is sufficient to remove the film that protects the adhesive glue: since it will be facing upwards, you can make the edges of the tear adhere and then apply light pressure. It will be necessary to fix the adhesive canvas with needle and thread, in this case a simple basting is enough so that it can adhere to the lining of the duvet: finally, passing the outside of the duvet with the heated iron, pressure and heat permanently fix the cut edges of the duvet to the adhesive glue, making the tear practically invisible.
Colmar down jacket, intervene with sewing or applications
When the duvet has a hole, or more than one, large enough in diameter, it is no longer possible to intervene with the adhesive cloth, or with glue. It is certainly better
to opt for a flap of fabric, possibly of a type similar to that of the duvet , sewn as if it were a recovery of the garment itself. For some types of duvets it is even possible to use the accessories sold together with it, such as fabric bags for the duvet, often made of the same fabric as the outerwear. If this is not possible, in a haberdashery it is advisable to buy types of fabric that are able to resist the stitching of the sewing machine needle, such as gros grain canneté fabric.
Colmar Women's Down Jacket, Repairing the Hole with the Sewing Machine
This method is mainly recommended for those who have good manual skills and are accustomed to using essential sewing tools, such as a sewing machine.
A hole in a duvet can be repaired by purchasing a reinforcing fabric from a haberdashery. Once the hole has been identified, lay out the duvet by flattening the outerwear as much as possible under the sewing machine with the presser foot raised, so as to bring the beginning of the torn edge to needle height. If the hole is very large, cut out a piece of reinforcing fabric, such as grosgrain canneté, the width of the stitching between one cylinder of padding and the next, so that the patch thus obtained rests its edges at the height of the stitching patterns of the duvet, leaving about 1.5 cm from the top and bottom. Since the two outer edges of the patch could fray, it is advisable to fold the edges of the canneté so that 1 cm of fabric turns inside, where it will not be visible to the eye. At this point you start sewing: at the top and bottom the canneté is supported by the edges of the quilt's seams, so you can follow the trace given by the pre-existing seams, while for the right and left parts of the fabric, the edge and the distance of the seam will be defined by the sewing machine foot and the measurements on the sewing table, next to the opening where the needle enters to define the stitch. This will create a rectangle of fabric that, if it is not the same color as the
women's quilt , could be the ideal solution when the padded jacket has contrasting profiles.
Colmar Men's Down Jacket, What to Do When There's a Hole in the Down Jacket
When the fabric of the down jacket is too delicate, as can happen with
the ultralight 100 gram Colmar models , the ideal solution could be the application of a specific patch, such as a coat of arms or an applicable fabric logo, much appreciated by male customers. In fact, to repair a
men's down jacket, you can choose from the coats of arms of your favorite football team, to sports clubs whose championship events you follow assiduously, from skiing to tennis, passing through rugby. It is also possible to find patches of your favorite musical groups, fashion houses, or even particularly evocative films. In this case, it is even simpler than the sewing machine method: all you need is a needle and thread, specifically a light and thin needle, ideal for synthetic and delicate fabric, and a spool of the color of the down jacket to be repaired. If the idea of the coat of arms is too eccentric, you can rely on the exclusive single-color patch kits for repairing down jackets, also easily available and applicable with needle and thread. If you prefer, you can also apply the patches with a sewing machine if you prefer a more precise result and in a shorter time.
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