Repairing textile gear?

[oracle]

Following my accident last week, there is a hole about the size of a $5 note folded in half (maybe a bit smaller) in the knee of my motorcycle pants I just brought the weekend before. Naturally I'm not really willing to just buy a new pair since I just got them and am a poor student, so I was wondering if anyone has information about fixing them. If anyone knows who would fix them I would get in touch with them but I would be happy to patch it up myself if I knew where I could get a piece of a similar fabric as the armour and such is still fine

[dogsnbikes]

Does the hole go right through the pant's or is it just the outter layer??

Getting someone too repair the hole means they usually have too unpick the stitching from the inside, That can comprimise any water proofing your pants may have...But go see an Upholster/sail maker or tailor

If it's just the outter layer I wouldn't worry too much about it as you haven't damaged the waterproof membrame,so your better too just glue a patch over it like a tent repair...or just Duc tap

[oracle]

There is a very tiny hole in the waterproofing that I would be happy with just duct taping. Just want to patch up the outer so it doesn't fray more away, and is a mostly permanent and flexible repair so I can use them for my commute

[hayd3n]

There is a very tiny hole in the waterproofing that I would be happy with just duct taping. Just want to patch up the outer so it doesn't fray more away, and is a mostly permanent and flexible repair so I can use them for my commute

you could try a soft vynal or leather patch

[GrayWolf]

Following my accident last week, there is a hole about the size of a $5 note folded in half (maybe a bit smaller) in the knee of my motorcycle pants I just brought the weekend before. Naturally I'm not really willing to just buy a new pair since I just got them and am a poor student, so I was wondering if anyone has information about fixing them. If anyone knows who would fix them I would get in touch with them but I would be happy to patch it up myself if I knew where I could get a piece of a similar fabric as the armour and such is still fine

the gear is designed to do its job. It's done it!
Unless you can find someone who can sew a cordura/kevlar patch on the knee of the correct type? next time you'll have bugger all protection from friction on that knee.

[george formby]

Just whack some duct tape on until Christmas, put some new ones on your Santa list.
Over the years I've used rolls of the stuff to hold gear together & it works perfickly.

[oracle]

the gear is designed to do its job. It's done it!
Unless you can find someone who can sew a cordura/kevlar patch on the knee of the correct type? next time you'll have bugger all protection from friction on that knee.

Well that's what I'm looking for a piece of cordura/leather that I could sew on as the armour is still completely in place (directly underneath where the abrasion occurred)

[ExpertoCrede]

Leather pieces - something like this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Fabric/Other/auction-397823118.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Fabric/Other/auction-398043513.htm

Probably not racing grade but better than nothing. Have a look on TM - many similar if not better auctions.

[vifferman]

MSW in St Kevins Arcade on K Road repair textile gear. What they'll do is glue a waterproof patch of similar material onto the inside. My first and second repairs were for a Teknic Hurricane Cordura jacket with small abrasion holes. (Subsequent repairs were effected by leather overlays).

[Ratti]

hole that size needs a leather overlay. Wont be cheap, but cheaper than new gear. i did both knees for a chap a while back who had knelt on his wifes bikes exhaust and melted the textile. Easy and effective repair to see you through

[steve_t]

hole that size needs a leather overlay. Wont be cheap, but cheaper than new gear. i did both knees for a chap a while back who had knelt on his wifes bikes exhaust and melted the textile. Easy and effective repair to see you through

Interesting. Any reason why you wouldn't patch it with textile? Or just preference?

[Ratti]

Why patch with something that won't wear as well when one has the opportunity to upgrade a high impact area with leather?

[vifferman]

Indeed. After I had my jacket repaired with leather, I had a few more 'offs', and both my jacket sleeves and leather trou never needed more'n a spot of shoe polish or leather treatment to be all goodly again. Textile's convenient, but pretty ineffectual when it comes to abrasion reistance.
My current trou are textile Spidi Gran Turismo, with leather on the seat and inside legs (the latter presumably for hot zorsts?), and hips (added by MSW). Some leather on the knees and they'd be perfect.