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    mario hosay
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    @silkroute

    Locale: Upstate NY

    Hi there,
    I have recently purchased a soft shell jacket. its a stretch woven polyester with some kind of DWR treatment.

    the jacket fits me fine except from the sleeves. they are little too long. there are some reinforced fabric stitched at the end of the sleeves. if I take that part out (how difficult is it, it seems like they are nicely stitched), the sleeves would be of proper length. whats the best way to do it without damaging the jacket?

    I also would like to add a valcro strap at the end of the sleeves so that I can close it tight. what is the best way to do that.

    how much should it cost? shoud I just go to a tailor? if I do it by myself, what kind of tools do I need, where can I get the valcro that would be appropriate for a soft shell jacket.

    should I stitch the valcro to the jacket fabric or is there any high performing glue that I could use?

    I am begging for your help.. thanks

    #1355949
    Jimmy M. Harris
    Member

    @jimh

    I think this is your best bet…

    http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/about/whatis.asp

    #1355967
    mario hosay
    Member

    @silkroute

    Locale: Upstate NY

    thanks for the link.

    I was more inclined to do it myself. but, if its not possible, then I would have to look for other options.

    the point is I paid only $19 for the jacket (MSRP $150).

    and soft shell is really not my thing. thats why I dont really want to spend a lot of money on this.

    thanks

    #1356968
    Jonas Nywall
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    @jonas

    I dont think that any Soft shell require any special threatment, since it doesnt have any membrane. Just go at it like it was any ordinary stretch fabric, ie. use a stretchy seam like a narrow sig-sag on a normal machine.

    I would probably just cut the arms to fit me and sew a velcro strap to it…
    Reuse the edge band (if there is any)

    If you are creative you could probably sew a strap out of the cutoff material.

    /jonas

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