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This reminds me of a product that I'm not sure exists that I want sooo bad. I've got a precious pair of jeans, and a hole right in the crotch. I want a patch

• jjice 4y ago
  I know there are some places that will make the jeans with a reinforced crotch for this very reason (helpful for riding bikes). I think a lot of larger brands that user to make jeans like this have stopped, likely to increase profits unfortunately. I've sewn up crotch holes in the past with some scrap fabric and it's not bad, but it is a bit tedious. I'm wondering if sewing in a simple piece of scrap fabric and then adding a small iron on patch would provide decent reinforcement.
• _Microft 4y ago
  "Fusible interfacing" is the search term for "patchs that glue on". From my experiene the connection is not as durable as the existing cloth (especially the edges come off easily) and I'd still seam it with a line of stitches.
• quesera 4y ago
  The product exists. Fusible interfacing is a sheet of heat-activated glue. But beware repairing with stronger materials. This shifts the stress to the interface between the two fabrics, often at an already-weakened-but-not-yet-failed part of the old fabric, hastening a failure in the new location. Also some locations in clothing are more amenable to the increased bulk/stiffness. These are unfortunately not usually wear points. Good luck though, sometimes it works out!