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The last line in the article sums it best: "Why wasn’t this inventer 50 years ago?" Exactly my thought, this is a bit like inventing a better cd/dvd case now.
by tomerico 17y ago
The last line in the article sums it best:
"Why wasn’t this inventer 50 years ago?"
Exactly my thought, this is a bit like inventing a better cd/dvd case now.
- barrkel 17y agoI was wondering, what do you personally do when shirt buttons come off?
- tomerico 17y agoGood point. I'll answer with a question - what do you personally do, when your shoe need repair?
- Deestan 17y agoButtons and shirts: I sew. Shoes need heavy-duty (compared to a needle) equipment to fix, so they go in the garbage or get taken to a shoemaker.
- LogicHoleFlaw 17y agoTwo-part epoxy.
- froo 17y agoI've gotten away using a tube of silicone sealant and a hammer (don't ask)
- pascalchristian 17y agoI've tried epoxy and even superglue too :)
- barrkel 17y agoIf it's a good shoe, I take it to a cobbler. But shoe repair requires more tools and expertise than reattaching a button.
- gommm 17y agoSame as for button repairs and trouser cuffs repairs and so on, I bring it to the shop down the street where they fix it perfectly for less than 3$... (Living in China is great for that)
- patio11 17y agoI have a little shop at my mall which charges $1 for button repair. The button is $1 extra. They also repair pants cuffs, which is nice because my bicycle seems to have a taste for them.
- barrkel 17y agoOf course, that means you have to bring your clothes to the little shop, leave them there, then come back and pick them up again. These transaction costs dwarf the monetary cost. But sewing on a button takes no more than a minute - and shirts almost always have a matching spare button attached, either to the inside label or inside the hem.
- sailormoon 17y agoLord Finchley tried to mend the Electric Light Himself. It struck him dead; and serves him right! It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan.
- barrkel 17y agoCome now, there's no comparison between sewing on a button and trying to repair a potentially lethal electric apparatus! As to duty, what is the fully loaded cost of going to a third party for a trifle? I'm thinking of transport in particular. You remind me of those folks who take their bikes to repair shops when they get a flat tire... :)
- Semiapies 17y agoSomehow, I suspect people going to "a little shop in the mall" would do other shopping on the same trip.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoI've sewn on buttons many times. Never successfully. They always come away after a short time.
- clistctrl 17y agoI put the shirt in my suitcase, then after several months a holiday comes. I'll fly home, and find the shirt in my case so i'll give it to my mom. She'll smile say something along the lines of "some things never change" and fix it for me. I'll eat a chocolate chip cookie while I wait.
- tomjen2 17y agoHave you seen the needle on a sewing machine? Yeah, you need to thread that as well.
- stcredzero 17y agoI resewed the edging on the laptop sleeve for my 13" Macbook not too long ago. 5 minutes, and I save myself $15. Lots of sewing kits for casual users come with a diamond shaped wire loop that makes it easier to thread needles. Those are dirt cheap. This invention is even more convenient. Kudos!