Cycling Jacket repair... How to????

[ccnyc]

My DH wiped out while making a turn (on wet roads... DUH!) the other day and messed up his favorite cycling jacket. (He's fine and so is the bike.) One shoulder of the jacket is really abraded with a 1/2 inch hole in it. This area of the jacket looks like it is two layers of fabric fused together. So, I was wondering if it might be possible to stabilize this area with fusible interfacing or would the heat just undo the original fusing and make it worse?

If anyone one has any experience with this kind of thing I'd appreciate your input... before I totally ruin his jacket.

Thanks,

Carol

[DebW]

Is the jacket Goretex?

[ccnyc]

It's not Goretex. It's called Airblock. It's an Assos Prosline Airblock jacket.

[alpinerabbit]

Perhaps ask Assos?

http://www.assos.ch/en/user_information/warranty.aspx

[SadieKate]

Oschner is the USA importer of Assos. I would contact them as they might have designated repair companies. In general, NEVER apply heat to any synthetic (lycra, supplex, etc.) without knowing what you are doing.

http://www.ochsnerusa.com/index2.html

I remember seeing somewhere that Hidden Bay Imports in Wisconsin was an Assos repair shop but I don't know where I saw that or if it is still the case.

[ccnyc]

SK said: "In general, NEVER apply heat to any synthetic (lycra, supplex, etc.) without knowing what you are doing."

Exactly why I was afraid to do it myself without some advice. I didn't want to "de-laminate" the layers and make it worse.

I'll pass on the Oschner info to my DH. He was thinking of sending it to Assos in Switzerland, but staying in the USA would be much better and probably less expensive.

Thanks,

Carol

[bmccasland]

For something fairly small, I'd sew a patch using something to match or clash out of my fabric stash. Definitely wouldn't iron anything on. Even iron on stuff needs to be sewn down around the edges (incorporated in seams or hems in garment making).

Did a great job using red fabric on my former boss's favorite shark jersey to mend damage from a crash. Even used fabric paint to add more "blood" to the waters...

[ccnyc]

My DH decided to send it to Assos in Switzerland, so I'm off the hook.

Carol