Repairing leather jackts

[dan]

Hello,

I tore part of my leather jacket. Is there an easy way to fix this? Someone said that a patch can be glued over. Is this a good way to fix the ripped part?

[Andy Burns]

Ask in the bikers group?

[Brian Gaff (Sofa 2)]

It would hardly be an invisible mend though, would it. Depends where its ripped I'd suppose. If it could be mended symmetrically it could be a feature or one could get the same patch on the other side to make it look intentional. Brian

[Jethro_uk]

Is it worth repairing ? I would have thought decent quality leather would not rip.

[Chris Hogg]

If you can get to it, put the patch on the inside surface - it will be less obvious. You could also try using iron-on adhesive tape such as

[Max Demian]

"Recreational" leatherware may be made of a soft leather, like denim jeans are usually made of a soft material unlike the canvas-like stuff made for people who actually work.

There used to something called Mend-a-Tear that you put under a torn fabric and ironed on. This might work with leather.

[The Natural Philosopher]

ive evo-stuk patches on leather jeans - do it inside it works for a while

[nightjar]

It can if it is a fine, soft leather. I had a jacket of just such material that tore. It was well worth taking to a professional leather worker, who replaced the entire panel.

[alan_m]

Isn't glued under a better fix?

[dan]

Thanks to all.

It is a soft leather jacket and I will look at the bikers ng.

[dan]

I bought it from an Indian shop many years ago in E London. Never got to wear it until recently. After a few days it ripped. Not that good quality as I thought sadly.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Google repairing car leather seats. In essense, yes. Then fill the crack and colour over the filler.

[Andrew]

Have a holiday in Chile or Argentina. Leather jackets can be bought for silly amounts down there.

[dan]

Will do. Cheers.

[Jeff Layman]

It costs a bit to get to those countries, though!

When I was in that part of the world almost 30 years ago I bought a very nice leather jacket in Buenos Aires, for half the price it would have cost in the UK. But I hardly wore it - guess I'd sort of lost interest in leather jackets, and finally gave it to a charity shop a couple of years ago after it had been languishing in a wardrobe for years.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

The problem with splits on car seats is it is usually due to old age. Repair one, and another can appear. If your tear just happened, it might be down to poor quality leather.