Help! It happened...

[RockyR]

IF YOU IRON ON A PATCH to the back side of the material to lessen the appearance of the rip... TEST IT on the UNDERAPRON FIRST (us a small patch) to make sure the adhesive doesn't discolor the front of the kilt.

If you'd prefer Bubba's suggestion, we'd gladly send you a little scrap to help you out.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

IF YOU IRON ON A PATCH to the back side of the material to lessen the appearance of the rip... TEST IT on the UNDERAPRON FIRST (us a small patch) to make sure the adhesive doesn't discolor the front of the kilt.

If you'd prefer Bubba's suggestion, we'd gladly send you a little scrap to help you out.

Rocky,

THANKS! I would never have thought of that. I would have just ironed on a small patch and been done with it, imagine my additional horror if it had discolored the kilt!

I will get a pic or 2 tonight and then contact you about a small piece to put behind it. That sounds like the best approach.

RJI

[Southern Breeze]

Two words-duct tape.

[bubba]

I really do like good quality fabric glue. It won't discolor the fabric and dries flexible and clear and it's permanant.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Some pics of the tear:

[motorman4life]

That tear is so small. I doubt it would be noticeable if you put a patch or some fabric glue on the backside. I would glue it with a good fabric glue, then use a larger denim iron-on patch to reinforce the area where the kilt pin will go. Once you get it glued and patched from behind, about any kilt pin will conceal it nicely.

[bubba]

Personally, I'd get a swatch from Rocky and use fabric glue to glue the extra fabric on the back. Be sure to arrange the tear so it's as invisible as possible. If you feel it neccesary put on a patch of denim first, then cover it with tartan so it doesn't show if the apron blows up a bit. I would use regular denim fabric rather than an iron on patch, fabric glue will work better. A little care and it'll be hard to find the tear at all.