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Feb 15, 2011 at 6:47 am #1269190
My buddy has a gortex pro hard shell jacket, I think Archterex… That he caught on a tree this weekend and ripped it. I would say send it to them to fix it but it is only February and we stretch winter to early May if weather allows.
What would be the best way to fix it?
Feb 15, 2011 at 7:21 am #1696905Jan 29, 2016 at 1:34 am #3378829Similar problem here:
With my crampons I cut a tear in my somewhat stretchy gore-tex pants, similar to the picture above.
Do IÂ use the same patch for a stretchy fabric? Or are there better ones in this case?
Cheers.
Jan 29, 2016 at 7:15 pm #3378997I suggest essentially what Marco recommended but honestly you don’t even need to use actual Gore Tex fabric. Â Any piece of waterproof fabric and some Seam Grip will take care of the problem – just make sure to cut the corners rounded for the best adhesion.
Feb 11, 2016 at 11:56 am #3381470If you want the super cheap way of fixing it, you don’t even need to use a piece of waterproof fabric as long as it’s not in a place that needs a bit of extra fabric to move around in. Just sew it up the rips with some thread and seam seal that. Just be sure you get a good bite of the fabric when you sew so the thread won’t pull through.
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