Moth

[Hauge]

There seems to be several efficient ways, one can do such repair...

Just made a search on youtube...

- Might be worth a try, to learn a method or two...

[ShaunMaxwell]

There seems to be several efficient ways, one can do such repair...

Just made a search on youtube...

- Might be worth a try, to learn a method or two...

I think you're likely to have to do something more like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIj90yA9WWc

Cheers,

SM

[Hauge]

I think you're likely to have to do something more like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIj90yA9WWc

Cheers,

SM

Hi!

Yes, and no. If You/you try to click, on the link, it open a search. This search list a series of videos, about repairing holes in woven or knitted fabrics.

Best regards.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Photos of the skirt and a couple of the repairs from the back side:







Good luck in your efforts to repair your kilt.

Cheers,

SM

[makfromtazz]

I recently purchased an OLD ladies tartan skirt on eBay which turned out to have four visible moth holes on the front apron. I looked up "reweaving" online locally and found a lady who was able to repair the damage. You'd never notice it unless I pointed out the affected spots, and even they are hard to find. That said, I think the cost of the repairs was $115 (which is about $100 more than I paid for the skirt). Once I have the straps replaced, the skirt will be ready for wear by my wife and daughter.

So not cheap, but probably much less expensive than replacing your kilt. And yes, it can be done!

Cheers,

SM

G'day Shaun ...Thanks so much ..Would love one day to fix but one major problem , not just kilts either .. Our State (Tasmania) whilst being probably one of the most beautiful places happening is very limited for access to expert repair outlets .. Definitely the case for kilts I think . This kilt is great to chuck on but it's nothing really special to be perfectly honest . Doesn't even have selvedge hem and expect at 22.5 inches has been previously re tailored to suit the previous owner..Just curious if it was possible for a mug like me to fix any of the moth damage . Thanks so much.
See you're in Texas . I'm a nutcase HO scale model railwayer and love Atchison Topeka Santa Fe stuff , So much so that I'm (very slowly) modelling a Santa Fe based layout that'll eventually take up a whole room ..Doing transition and post transition models after Santa Fe merged with Burlington Northern to form BNSF .
One of the great places in the USA to see BNSF and formerly ATSF Santa Fe in action is your great State ..

I have a fellow rail nut friend who lives in Baltimore and after I retire I'm very much looking to a trip to visit him and his wife ,, Not only Maryland but Washington DC , New York etc on the East Coast but also Texas and California on the way home . One reason is to see these incredible trains . Also two famous routes for BNSF and Union Pacific in California ,,Tehachapi and Cajon Passes among other sites ..

Once again thank you for your kind response..Much appreciated indeed .

[Kitfoxdave]

I have read that moth holes can be patched/rewoven if done very carefully. I imagine it partly has to do with the size and location of the hole(s). I know it can be done with very small holes in men's suits, though I don't know the process (Dad had a couple done, but that was YEARS ago). There are also several resources online describing how to do it with sweaters/jumpers and the like. Tartan being a finer weave like suit cloth, I imagine the process would be the same, but with smaller needles and finer threads.

As a weaver, @figheadair would probably be able to describe the process, if it can be done.

My grandmother used to be a re-weaver back when the woolen mills in New England were in operation... she used to repair all kinds of problems in woven cloth and garments. Even looking close at the repaired area, you could not see the repair.
She always said the black wool the priests wore was the most difficult to repair... fine weave and black on black thread... my daughter still has some of her re-weaving specialty tools, but does no do re-weaving.

[Father Bill]

My grandmother ... always said the black wool the priests wore was the most difficult to repair... fine weave and black on black thread...

Yup. Fine moulton. I love wearing it, and it never seems to wear out.