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- From: leighann@sybase.com (Leigh Ann Hussey)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Hemming Leather PantS
- Message-ID: <28190@sybase.sybase.com>
- Date: 19 Jan 93 01:32:15 GMT
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- In article <tcora-130193081913@b329-gator-1.pica.army.mil> tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi) writes:
- >Obmoto: My wife bought me new leather pants for Christmas. They came
- >unhemmed (ie, one length fits all), so I've gotta have that taken care of
- >(before Sunday's Polar Bear Ride). Everyone I've talked to says they should
- >be glued, rather than sewn (not that you can't sew them, just that the glue
- >is easier to deal with, which makes sense to me). Is this correct?
- >
-
- You gonna wear 'em tucked in yer boots, or loose? If tucked in, just
- hack the legs off where you want to; it's not like they're going to
- unravel or anything. Hemming is primarily a cosmetic thing, especially
- on leather. My chap legs don't have hems, either glued or stitched.
- But if you want to hem, then definitely stitch. Glue will give way
- eventually -- *any* glue. You can glue first, then stitch, as an
- alternative to pinning, in which case, let the glue dry before you
- (machine) sew so it doesn't gum up the works. Damnear any sewing
- machine will sew garment leather (which is what I presume the pants are
- made of) -- but do make sure you have a heavy-duty needle. Any store
- that has notions and other sewing supplies ought to sell needles that
- fit your sewing machine (or your friends', or whosever the hell else
- you can find) that are stout enough for leather -- they'll say
- "leather/canvas" or something like that on the package.
-
- Good luck,
- - Leigh Ann
-
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