In detail: do-it-yourself fur coats repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
Improper storage, scuffs or bends of the pile spoil not only the appearance of the fur product, but also knock a woman out of a rut. One consolation - such defects are easy to fix. Moreover, even with your own hands. With some sewing experience, of course
At home, sewing repair work on fur is carried out manually, with a goat stitch or overcasting. You cannot use a regular line machine, as it pulls the fur during operation and damages the flesh. For convenience and strength, a split seam is glued with a contact tape (without heat treatment!) And stitched with an overlock seam.
To eliminate a hole, a gap, a piece of fur is selected that is identical to the pile on the damaged area. A patch can be a part cut from a belt, a hem, a side seam.
With a blade or a tailor's (clerical) knife, carefully trim the edges of the damaged area, giving them the correct shape. When working with fur, scissors are not used, as they cut off the pile. After that, they carefully mark the patch without pulling on the fur. Finally, it is sewn with an overcast seam.
To complete the repair, you can tap lightly with a wooden mallet through cloth or paper to flatten out the fur.
Slight abrasions at the folds are eliminated by removing them into the inner seam. This will require
1.Unplug the bottom of the lining and the seams that secure the hem 2.Sweep the place of bald spots 3.Duplicate with cold contact tape 4.cut off the damaged area with a knife (blade) 5.Sew the edge together with the tape with an overcast seam 6.Unscrew the product and tap on the seam 7. Sew the lining back in place.
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This requires the hands of a professional. The fabric for the lining for a fur coat is chosen from natural materials or viscose so that the fur breathes. By agreement with the master, insulation is added or removed.
When stored properly, fur products can be used for several decades. In the case when the flesh is not overdried, the product can always be repaired.
If small defects appear in your favorite fur coat, but you are not going to part with it, check the condition of the skin. Is the flesh plastic and does not creep? Then feel free to start the repair yourself or bring the thing to the "Mobile Tailor". Our atelier has been successfully repairing fur products for 5 years.
If you think about changing the model or altering your fur coat, we will definitely help you too.
Incorrect storage, as well as folds or scuffs of the pile, often spoil not only the outer fur products, but also knock its owner out of a rut. The only consolation is the fact that such defects can be corrected on their own. From this article you will learn how to repair a mink fur coat with your own hands.
At home, such sewing repairs are carried out manually - with an overcast or goat seam.
Important! In no case should you use an ordinary line machine - it pulls on natural fur during operation and damages the flesh.
For easier and better quality work, the dispersed seam must be glued with a special contact tape (without heat treatment) and sewn with an overlock seam.
In order to fix a hole or gap, you need to pick up a piece of fur with the same nap as on the damaged area.
Important! For a patch, you can take a piece cut from a belt, side seam or hem.
To sew a mink coat with your own hands, you must follow the following algorithm:
Using a blade or a tailor's (clerical) knife, carefully trim the edges of the damaged area, giving it the desired shape.
Important! When working with fur, do not use scissors - they cut off the pile.
Gently sweep the patch, being careful not to stretch the fur.
Finally, sew on the patch with an overcast seam.
At the final stage, the place of repair needs to be lightly tapped with a wooden hammer through a thin cloth or paper - this is necessary in order to level the fur.
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You can fix minor frayed folds by tucking them into the inseam. To do this, you must follow this algorithm:
Unwrap bottom lining and seams that secure the hem.
Carefully sweep the area of the bald patches.
Duplicate using cold contact tape.
Cut out the damaged area with a razor or knife.
Next, you need to sew the edge together with the contact tape, using the overlock stitch.
Unscrew the fur garment, tap on the seam through fabric or paper.
Sew the lining back on.
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To fix the fur of a fur coat by replacing the lining, you need to contact a master.
Important! The lining fabric for a fur coat should be chosen from viscose or natural materials so that the fur can breathe. After consulting with the master, you can add or remove insulation.
Even a hole in a fur item can be repaired.
In order to restore your favorite fur coat, you need to stock up on the following materials:
Threads of a suitable color.
A set of needles.
Bandage.
Glue for a fur coat.
If your fur coat has been torn at the seam, then this option will be the most painless and not scary. It is enough just to neatly, but at the same time, to reliably sew up the damaged area where the fur coat has torn.
Important! In this case, it is necessary to sew the seam twice, and fasten the threads of the first seam so as to prevent further spread of the hole in the seam.
If the skin itself is torn, then you will have to glue it. The choice remains with the owner of the fur coat - he can either glue it with his own hands, or take the fur product to the atelier for a specialist to do it.
Important! It is necessary to immediately decide on the location of the restoration, because the fur product will have to be there for several days in order to dry well, while not changing its original position. The ideal option is a dry and sunny place where the fur coat can be easily positioned horizontally without twisting it.
Do-it-yourself fur repair works as follows:
The first step is to attach the torn edges of the fur to each other as accurately as possible.
Important! Be as careful as possible! Otherwise, even an imperceptible skew may affect the appearance of the repaired product.
Next, you need to carefully sew the pieces of torn skin to each other. Try to do this as carefully as possible, while using a thin needle so that the damaged skins do not continue to rip.
After that, it is worth preparing the glue for further work. Glue "Moment" like no other is suitable for this procedure, however, you can use any other glue you like.
Cut off a piece of the bandage - it should be slightly larger than the seam where the two skins are joined. Next, you need to soak the cut piece of bandage with glue and attach it to the seam.
Important! During drying, you cannot fiddle with, change the position of the fur coat, hang it in the closet. It will be much better if you leave the fur coat in the position in which it was during the renovation.
