I like this because not only did you patch it with the same material, but you stopped the hole from getting bigger, and you can barely tell it's patched. 10/10.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Aweee! Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it 😊

@Jessica_Valerio

Жыл бұрын

Super impressive! I’ve never seen this type of patching before. Would be this work better on some fiber types more than others?

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

@@Jessica_Valerio Hi! It works better with wool and other natural fibres. Cheers

@janetkateusz7087

8 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s excellent.

@haykmartirosyan9474

8 ай бұрын

А что черного дублерина не нашлось?

When I was a kid (after the WWII) men's suit was very precious and damaged material was very often repaired by specialist artisan called "art patcher". They used treads of a damaged material taken from inside and waved them over hole imitating the original waving. It was very precise and took a lot of time to be done, but it was almost invisible. For us kids it was a real magic. This kind of repair was very expensive but was only way to save suit.

@TheSevonne

7 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what she did in the video

You’re amazing. My beautiful darling Mother was a trained Taylor from the Athens Academy in Greece. She was a natural talent but studied to have her credentials. Her work book was amazing. A treasure! There was nothing she could not fix, mend, repair, knit, crochet. She had such an innovative, engineering genius mind, immediately working out the best way to do the job. Her customers, would inspect their garments and wonder where, how she did it! She loved surprising them…..we loved it too! I miss her so very much 😢

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Your words are so beautiful 💕 For sure, your mom is watching you!

@Olhamo

8 ай бұрын

Her work book must truly have been amazing!. And it sounds like you could write a lot about her work, and share her with the world.

@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382

8 ай бұрын

@@Olhamo thank you! That is true. I know she was my mother but still an extraordinary person- thank you for your kind comment ♥️🤗

When our son was 4 he was ring-bearer in a bridal party. I had to make his little suit. It was out of very expensive grey wool. After the wedding, he was wearing this suit to a different event and he tore a small hole in the pants. I took it to an oriental tailor shop and they did this technique (at the time I had no idea how they did it). I couldn't believe it, it really was invisible! I asked the girl how they did it ... she just laughed 😆😆 ... now I know why!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thanks for sharing! 😊

This is really interesting. It’s like a middle point between regular patching and full reweaving. I would never do this for customers, it would take too long, but I will try to remember it to use on my own clothes!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Great point! Cheers 😊

I have never seen such a patch! Wow. It’s so fascinating. Excellent job!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Glad you liked it,

@happygardener28

8 ай бұрын

I've seen it in only two Japanese repair shops, BUT only two as it is time consuming and tedious. However it is such a perfect repair method.

I’ve seen this before, it’s a very old traditional Japanese repair technique. Very satisfying to watch your repair!

Great job! You reminded me how my father saved his friend's wedding suit, 60 years ago. The tailor forgot the iron on the trousers and the burnt hole was huge and the wedding had to be tomorrow! My father used the same technique and saved his friend's wedding, maybe even his life. He was mending it the whole night and the result was fascinating. Nobody noticed the damage.

When I was growing up in southern California in the late 1950s/early 1960s my parents met a handicapped lady at church. I think she was from Mexico as she had an accent and taught me some Spanish. She had a small shop front on a busy street and lived in the back. She did this kind of repair work and called it 'French Weaving". She had two ways of doing it and would tell the customer that one way was less cost, but you would see the repair; the second way was more expensive, but it would be invisible. I remember that she would wear a magnifier on her head while doing this. She had a good business and was able to support herself. I have never seen another business that does this. So nice to see someone doing this time -consuming, beautiful work!😊

@DowntownTailoring

11 ай бұрын

This is so nice! Thanks for sharing this story 💕💕💕

Wow! It is tedious but I appreciate learning how to patch this way. I doubt I could do it well as I’m pretty new to sewing but I’m the type that I’d give it a shot if the garment was special or expensive. 🏆❤️

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I got you. It's been many years since I learned it, and still, I don't use it often enough. Cheers 😊

@debr4389

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

I wish I had been taught this years ago. I did repairs and alterations for many years, but always had to send off my invisible mending for another lady to do. Seeing this, it really was something within my ability. Thank you so much for sharing.

@DowntownTailoring

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 🥰

I'm in awe of this type of patching every time I see it, it takes so much skilled high detail work!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Perfecting it is a lifetime occupation. Cheers 😊

Patch is not in a stress point, looks great and bought more time with a nice pair of pants. Thank you for what you do!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This is a great point. We have to see where the patch will be! 🙂

I am quite expert at repairing knits. I once had to unravel a pocket of handspun alpaca. Then the yarn was too soft and weak to re-stitch so I had to spin it more densely before I could sew new stitches. I have known there was a method like this to repair good wool but never could figure out how it was done. You are generous to share.

Beautiful Job! As a Weaver, I can appreciate the amount of work that went into such a small patch. Bravo! 👏💕

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🥰🥰🥰

Once a very long time ago about 40years back I use to work in a factory where we use to make high-end coats and one of the our german floor managers offered to this for me on a pair of my fathers pants and i just couldnt .make out how he did it. I was fascinated at how he's done it Well now thanks to you after more than 40years I finally know. Soooo very big thank you .xx

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

This is a great story. Thanks for sharing! 🥰

Thanks so much for this! My husband tore his nice suit pants in a fall and I didn't think I could patch them without making it look worse or making him look homeless!!! LOL Gave this technique a try and while I wouldn't say it's perfect - especially if looking with a magnifier close up, but when he wears them it is not noticeable and even I have to look hard and I know where it is! So i would say it's a win!! definitely was better than any other option. And it was fun to try something new! Your video was great - more helpful than others I saw. Really appreciated the closeup views and instructional tips.Thanks so much!

You are a magician, Downtown Tailoring! I now mourn all my past garments this approach would have saved 🙁

That's a very neat and interesting technique. I had to mend a woven wool fabric recently and used long threads taken from a large hem. But I did it thread by thread and it was incredibly long and boring. The result was fine enough, but your way is definitely better ! I like the double loop needle threading technique a lot. That's going to be a real timesaver

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I use thread often, too! Cheers 😊

@thistime3889

8 ай бұрын

But waving the thread in must look better as I envision it. This looks not that good and there are easier techniques to get the same result as this.

This is what craftsmanship looks like. Love it.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

What a flattering comment. Thanks so much! 🥰

Wow! You can barely notice, and you saved the pants from the landfill ( unless they would be prepurposed). I will probably have to watch the thread loop part 10 more times (I am a beginner to early intermediate sewer). This is fantastic! I have a pair of wool pants I have been saving to upcycle repurpose. They have been saved this long. There is no harm in trying now! Thank you for posting a really interesting video.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Yessss! Try first in a swatch to get a better idea. Happy sewing!!! 😊

Great job and I admire your patience. And your sewing skills are off the charts!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are so kind! 🥰🥰🥰

A beautiful repair, but if my husband sees it, he will want me to use it on his beat-up cargo pants!😄 Anyone else notice men seem to think clothes can be repaired forever?

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 As a professional seamstress, I can attest to this is true!

@sandravasquez7628

8 ай бұрын

LOL! My husband made a big fuss about a pair of his shorts (soft fabric like cotton t-shirt fabric nothing fancy) that I cut to use as rags because he thought I was going to mend them even though they where completely destroyed....that was early in out marriage . I told him if he wanted such a waste to be mended he could do it himself. I'm all for mending your clothes if possible and con tinue to use them as much as possible but some things just gotta go to "clothes heaven" 😂😂😂😂😂.

That is an very interesting method, I think I have enough patience to to it, but I'm not sure a client would agree to pay for the time it take to do the job. Thank you soooo much for all the technique you teach us.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Very true! 🥰🥰🥰

This brought back some memories of my grandmother 🥰 my mom had a checkerboard-type patterned skirt and she tore a hole through it with her heel. My grandmother took material from the pocket and perfectly aligned the fabric pattern to replace a few squares. It was seamless. It’s fascinating to see different techniques for repairing ❤️ I love to see them.

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Love that. Thanks for sharing 😊

Between my brain, my eyes, and my hands not working that great any more, I'm sure this would not be possible for me. But it is an amazing skill you are teaching here, I'm sure many others will be grateful and make good use of your lesson. Thank you.

@DowntownTailoring

9 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

Love this technique for invisible patching.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it 😊 ☺️ 🤗

Wow this is crazy! It looks so good! Thank you for sharing 😊❤

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words!

That was difficult yet amazing technique!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was haha, thank you Amy!

@amykinley

Жыл бұрын

@@DowntownTailoring how long did it take you to complete it?

Great job! You saved a quality wool suit for your customer. Thank you for sharing your technique!

Tedious and meticulously executed work ! Your hands are golden ! Thanks for sharing your techniques !

Anyone getting close enough to those trousers to spot that wonderful repair would have their mind on something very different! Behave !!!

WOW!!! What a nice job. This patch you did on the mereno wool pants, reminded me of some of the repairs my grandmother used to do. She was such an excellent hand sewer, it was amazing to me. I learned some really nice hand work from her.

@DowntownTailoring

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Great memories… Happy new year! 🎊🎆

Good job

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🥰🥰🥰

I have heard of invisible weaving, but have never seen it done. I am impressed!

@DowntownTailoring

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

That is crazy! Beautiful work!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

It really is! Thanks so much! 🥰

Great technique... Lots of patience and skill.

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🥰

Wow!! I'm impressed and amazed once again. love your channel. Thank you for all the information you share with us

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you! Thanks 🥰

I’ve seen this done before but I’ve never seen anyone explain the technique this way. Thank you so much. I had 70% of it down, but you helped me figure out what to differently next time. Repair, repurpose, reuse, folks!

@DowntownTailoring

5 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

My grandmother learned this technique from her grandmother. It is difficult but works wonderfully!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Waoooo! This is so beautiful! Did you learn it too from your granny? 💕

I'm in awe of your talent, and I love your attitude. Thank you so much for all of your lessons. You are definitely lifting my sewing game. 🤩

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Your words warmth my heart ❤️

Wow! I never seen anything like this!! Thank you for sharing 👏🏾

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching😊

Brilliant! That looped needle is so smart!!

Thank you for the video. You did a great job. My mom was a Master Tailor and she had another way of making the repair totally invisible but, never got a chance to teach me. 💖

@DowntownTailoring

9 ай бұрын

Awwww I’m sorry to hear, welcome to our community! 🥰

This was spectacular! Thanks so much for sharing!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰🥰🥰

Wow that is amazing, definitely worth all the hard work. That’s if I could have an outcome as good as yours 😊. Thank you for sharing with us. Xxx

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊😊

Gracias, muy buena técnica, mi abuelita me la había querido enseñar y no la volví a ver hasta hoy 💕

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Ah! Qué lindo 😍

It's pretty damn good; I wouldn't have noticed a difference if it hadn't been pointed out.

Looks amazing 🤩 I wouldn’t even dream of trying this out though. 😅

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I know! I, myself, almost don’t do this kind of patches. Cheers! 🥰🥰🥰

@lazygardens

Жыл бұрын

Practice on non-vintage clothing from thrift stores. It's tedious, not difficult.

Gorgeous. It's so time consuming, and the taylor must be so experienced, that to have it done to your clothes you'd end up spending more than buying new clothes nowadays (unless you can do it yourself...). I remember my grandmother had it done to a pair of my grandfather trousers, but it was a different era, all clothes were of a superior quality, they were meant to last a lifetime, buying new ones would have surely cost much much more. And even back then in my area there was a cloister of nuns, renowned for being the only ones able to do such a thing. I remember the whole family looked with awe at the results of such perfect handiwork. You couldn't tell were they patched.

A great technique! I think maybe starching the patch piece would have helped stop the threads from warping too much as well as lifting the iron when pressing instead of dragging the material back and forth.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I'll try starching next time. I forgot to mention, thought, that this is the right technique for ironing to accomodate the new fibers together. It's very important. Cheers!

as you told in the video, even if it's not %100 perfectly invisible, yours is a good example of fine work and patience 😮 i'm gonna try this in my t- shirts. thank you so much 😊❤

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Keep in mind that this technique won't work on knits, just in woven fabrics. Here you go a video with knit: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIF2paSNn5feYqg.html Happy Sewing 😊

I have done this on knit fabrics with a knit picker tool. And on a few linen skirts and flannel sheets. Get a hold of any ww2 era and back sewing book and this method is in it. It's shown for long skinny tears, L shaped annoying tears, and just outright holes. Sometimes it says it just needs to become part of a quilt. 😂I learned to sew from a book called the New Encyclopedia of Modern Sewing and it's from 1946. It's a very beginner book but nothing like the slow product based books of today. These style books really get you through with just basic tools and not a lot of extra work to compensate for it. I found it on thriftbooks. There were clippings from magazines and newspapers in the cover and covering some of the preface pages about upholstery furnishings from the prior owner, which I absolutely adore.😊 But the entire book is heavily into make, mend, do and mans suits are prime real estate for everything. It helped me with my upcycle habit. Immensely. How to really source fabric from garments and not just chop and replace Frankenstein style. Not everyone is into that look. Some of us just want luxury fabrics on a thrift shop budget.. 😂💚But I highly recommend. This is the perfect visual for this method of reweaving.

@DowntownTailoring

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I’m going to try to find this book. Cheers 🥰

You are definitely an incredibly passionate & devote sewist!! Awesome job!!!!! Thank you for showing us this crazy technique!!!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🥰

I have patched a knee of some suit pants and a hole in a coat with this method. The coat was done before I had ever seen a demonstration. Basically I made it up. I didn’t think of a loop on a thread, so I carefully threaded every single fray onto my needle. But I was so proud of the fix! Your video added extra things I will think about in the future. The grain and the pocket fabric but probably not the basting. I loved you basted the interfacing too!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Way to go! We can always try new ideas. Thanks for sharing this 😊

@AnnieofBlueGables

Жыл бұрын

@@DowntownTailoring thanks! I love your channel and did some binge watching yesterday. I think we’d have a great time working together!

What incredible work! Bravo!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! 😊

Thank you very much for the video! This is a lot of work but for some beloved pieces it's worth it. Thanks for showing and teaching.

Fabulous technique. Thanks for sharing.

I think you did an excellent job. I thought you would put patch on inside and work it that way. It looks very good. I did a repair similar to this 30 years ago -- and never to do it again. Lol. Again, you did a beautiful job and I enjoy your channel

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I agree this kind of job aren't for every day. Not even for every year! 🤭🤭🤭

Oh, so much patience. It is closer to surgery than patching :D Thank you for teaching.

My mother in law showed me this stitching technique long time ago, as well as displacing buttons and narrowing shoulders. I an happy to be able doing all of these works.

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing 💕

Beautiful work. What skill ! I am so impressed, and I’ve been sewing for over 50 years!

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! 😊

Very NICE! Thanks so very much! I have used a few of your how to methods to do repairs on garments as a hired sewer; much gratitude to you. And I always feel happier in general after I watch you because of your sunny personality.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed our content! Thank you for your encouraging words. They motivate me to keep creating 🥰😊😊

Amazing!! I have been sewing since I was 9yo. This process was described to me by a male friend as he saw it done by an old lady in our neighbourhood, now I understand what he meant . . .

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

“I’m not really an expert” - haha whoa. This turned out terrific. That’s a lot of highly skilled handwork!

@DowntownTailoring

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Wow! I have heard that people could do this, but it was hard to believe. You did a great job!

@DowntownTailoring

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words!!!

Excellent!! I would have never done it, or thought of fixing it. 👏🏻people don’t realize how much work it takes to do something like that.

This is amazing!! I've never seen anything like this!! My mind is blown!🤯

Wonderful explanation! Some bloggers show what they do without any explanations. You explain why and how. Thanks.

Wow, this is pretty incredible. Tedious work - but the result speaks for itself. If I didn't know what I was looking for I wouldn't notice on pants while worn by a person. If it were on to the top of the chest of a jacket, maybe. If these were pants that I was inspecting while shopping - I probably would. But on someone walking around town or in a business setting? Nope. Well done!

I have not seen that before! The results are so gooooood 😉. I would do that on a very special piece. Thanks for sharing ❤

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 agreed, just for a very special piece!

I’ve never seen this technique! Thank you very helpful ❤

The way you talk warms my heart!

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

I'm glad 😊 Thanks so much! 💕

Wow! What a great sewing tip. Fabulous job!

@DowntownTailoring

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

That's amazing! Great job teaching this technique as well as doing the repair. I might use this!

Incredible work.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers 🥰🥰🥰

That's wonderful! I'm very impressed!

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🤗🤗🤗

You did a fabulous job. I also learned a technique that I had never thought possible before. Thank you very much for sharing.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🥰

Nicely done! Thanks so much for the tip.

After watching the repair, I can understand why it’s not a job you would want to do regularly! It looks so difficult to master, but you certainly have got it!

You are so beautifully skilled. Thank you for sharing this technique.

@DowntownTailoring

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🥰🥰🥰

This is the best job for a patch I've ever seen. What a wonderful technique

@DowntownTailoring

7 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! 🥰🥰🥰

Thanks sooo much for sharing your knowledge!❤️❤️❤️

You are so talented…Again presenting us with useful skills. Gracias la Señora.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you! Abrazos! 🤗

It IS perfect!!! Yes, you are and EXPERT! I love this.. I will definitely use this technique!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Aweee! Thanks so much for your kind words! 😊

Fantastic! This is a great technique for anyone who works with textiles.

Nice work!! ❤️❤️❤️ I was taught to weave in the threads from the patch!!

Oh this is such an incredible idea! Thank you so much for the tutorial.

WOW this is amazing !! Thank you for filming and sharing this technique!

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

Amazing! Wow! Well done 👍

Wow!! You are amazing! I appreciate the time and effort you put into this patch!!

Wow beautiful! ❤

You are very skilled. 😊 I'm impressed!

I can't believe. Great! So big work! Thank You for lesson!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🥰

this is amazing, i had no idea this could be done this way. thank you for showing us! i will keep the video bookmarked in case i will ever need some mending tips. the way you explain things is very helpful and easy to follow, i learn so much!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching! 🥰

Wow! This is beautiful work! Amazing!

@DowntownTailoring

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🥰

Good tto see you doing this. I ahve used this way of mending, but it's VERY slow! I learned some new ideas from your way too.

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Agreed 🥰

Beautiful work! You are a craftsman!

@DowntownTailoring

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I saw it last time as a kid (50 yrs back!) and I thought no-one knows how to do it anymore.👏 So happy to see it. 👍🤩

@DowntownTailoring

11 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

I love watching and listening to you. And listening some more!

@DowntownTailoring

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊😊😊