My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

Terry Pinnell wrote in message ...
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

I remember this stuff in the late 50s being called mend-a-tear. I've not
seen it around since then though. You might get a so-called invisible
repair done at a dry cleaners.

Bob

"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
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My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Vilene, available at haberdashers.

If you're desperate mail me, I'll send you some.

Mary

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
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My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?


Vilene, available at haberdashers.

If you're desperate mail me, I'll send you some.

Mary

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK




Also at.... Woolworths (or was, at least when I bought some last, some
couple of years ago)!

Mike

Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Wundaweb is one brand.

I've seen an equivalent in the sewing and mending section (on one of the
aisle-ends) in Tesco.

Owain

"Owain" wrote in message
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Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Mary

"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:42c1bd85$0$23043
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Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

mike

"mike ring" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:42c1bd85$0$23043
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Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

LOL!

It's got me out of a sticky situation many times. It was a godsend when the
children were young, they always seemed to point out dropped hems on skirts
and trousers just as they were leaving for school!

Mary

mike

In message , Mary
Fisher writes

"mike ring" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:42c1bd85$0$23043
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Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

LOL!

It's got me out of a sticky situation many times. It was a godsend when the
children were young, they always seemed to point out dropped hems on skirts
and trousers just as they were leaving for school!


Hogwarts ?

--
geoff

"Mary Fisher" wrote:


"mike ring" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:42c1bd85$0$23043
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Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

LOL!

It's got me out of a sticky situation many times. It was a godsend when the
children were young, they always seemed to point out dropped hems on skirts
and trousers just as they were leaving for school!

Thanks for all the replies. If I've understood correctly, VILENE seems
the stuff I want. And there is an (unnmamed?) equivalent sold at
Tescos. Wundaweb is not recommended, as it's not intended for small
'open area' repairs like this, but for hems, and anyway comes off too
easily when washed.

My thoughts too turned at once to 'Invisible Repair', but last time I
explored this locally 4-5 years ago I could find no one doing it
anymore. After £50 for the Rohan trousers, I also find a cheap repair
attractive!

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

"mike ring" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:42c1bd85$0$23043
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Wundaweb is one brand.

That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

Clearly someone who's not read Terry Pratchett!

"OG" wrote in news:42c1da1e$0$6484
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That's the one!

Good stuff - made me into a seamstress

Clearly someone who's not read Terry Pratchett!

Certainly have, I've read them all (or at least all the ones that made it
into the library)

Regrettably a sad falling off in standards lately, but isn't that always
the way?

But I've learned not to ride on dragons unless I REALLY believe, not to
call the Librarian a monkey, stay away from other folks Luggage, etc, but
I've missed the seamstress bit.

mike

"Owain" wrote in message
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Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Wundaweb is one brand.

I thought Wundaweb was an iron-on hemming material, rather than a repair
patch.

I've seen an equivalent in the sewing and mending section (on one of the
aisle-ends) in Tesco.

Yes, although I found that does not like too many passes through the washing
machine.

Colin Bignell

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:41:58 UTC, Owain
wrote:

Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Wundaweb is one brand.

No, it's not. That's adhesive on both sides, and is used for hemming,
etc. And it tends to come away after repeated washing (most of my
trousers are hemmed with it!).

Personally, I'd take it to the local dry cleaners. If the trousers are
reasonable ones, it's worth the money to get someone who does it all the
time to do a neat job.

Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:41:58 UTC, Owain
Terry Pinnell wrote:

My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

Wundaweb is one brand.

No, it's not. That's adhesive on both sides, and is used for hemming,
etc. And it tends to come away after repeated washing (most of my
trousers are hemmed with it!).

Personally, I'd take it to the local dry cleaners. If the trousers are
reasonable ones, it's worth the money to get someone who does it all the
time to do a neat job.

As suggested, I've not found those iron on things very durable. They
might be ok if in a non stress area, used to stick on a patch on the
inside, but I'd sew it if you can. If you glue it first you can make
sure its all aligned accurately.

NT

Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

Could this possibly be covered under your house insurance as accidental
damage?

David

wrote:

Terry Pinnell wrote:
My wife had a small accident while altering my new pair of trousers,
resulting in a clean cut about 1/2" long near the side of one knee. I
recall once seeing some sort of adhesive-backed stuff that could be
stuck to cloth by a hot iron. Anyone know what it's called please, and
likely sources?

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

Could this possibly be covered under your house insurance as accidental
damage?

David

Probably, but I bet it would affect my no-claims discount enough to
make it a net loss!

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK