Many owners of chic and elegant fur products are sure that only professionals who know their business should repair their fur coats. However, many are faced with a fairly simple problem - the hooks on their fur coat come unfastened. You can fix this at home with a little effort and a couple of simple manipulations. Which ones? Now we will tell you about this.
Preparation for repair
If the hook on a fur coat is broken, it needs to be repaired or replaced with a new one. This procedure does not require any special skills or knowledge, and the only requirement is to be able to sew so that the work is done accurately and accurately.
First of all, you need to prepare the tools that will be used:
- A piece of elastic fabric.
- Small hooks - small ones can come unfastened, but large ones look ugly.
- Needle with thread. It is best to buy a triangular needle, which is used for working with leather products.
- Stationery or furrier's knife. If you don't have them, you can use nail scissors.
General recommendations:
- The needle should be thin and long.
- You need to buy a thick thread, if you can’t find one, you can use a regular one, folding it in half or four.
- Threads and hooks must match in color so that they are practically invisible in appearance.
- If you buy new hooks, you need to check the mechanism for fastening them. It should not be tight or complicated, because in winter your fingers freeze and a heavy mechanism will not be appropriate.
- Upon completion of the repair work, take care of the pile by restoring its position with a brush.
Important! Before restoring matted fur, it must be moistened with a solution of warm water and glycerin.
What to do if the ring is damaged?
If it is not the fastener itself that has become unusable, but the ring into which the hook is threaded, the sequence of actions is almost the same. All layers of the lining are also ripped out, then all torn and stretched holes are sewn up, the place is strengthened with a layer of dense fabric. Then the ring is strengthened and all the lining layers are sewn together.
The last layer is secured to the fur with secret loops. Any fur coat made of mink or other fur will last much longer if you change the fittings on time and monitor its performance.
For the most part, those who own fur coats encounter problems with the fastener; it can fall out along with a piece of fur or be located completely in the wrong place or the last hook is too high and a new one needs to be installed. Today I will show you how to move a ring in a fur coat to another place; the same principle applies to replacing a hook in a fur coat .
Open the lining in the area of the hook or ring; as a rule, it is sewn on by hand; you will learn how to sew it back in the article: about shortening a fur coat. Carefully open and remove the hook or ring, sew the hole over the edge with frequent stitches, but not too tight.
Use a rounded object to straighten the restoration site.
Using a blade, knife or ripper, make a 1 cm long cut in the desired location.
Insert the ring as shown in the photo, the tail from the inside out and connecting the cut, sew with small stitches close to the edge, this will extend the service life.
Cut out two 3x5 cm rectangles from non-woven fabric, sold in sewing stores for making shoulder pads and for strengthening various parts in clothes, as well as in construction stores, you can take harsh fabric, such as burlap or trim. Make a cut at a distance of 1-1.2 cm from the top, 1 cm long, and insert the tail of the ring, sew it to the backing rectangle so that the tail faces the neck of the fur coat.
Then pin the backing to the fur coat.
And sew the backing through with small stitches. On the front side, if stitches are visible, use a needle to remove the pile from under them.
Sew on the lining and our ring is ready to serve for more than one season, and I also think that replacing the hook in a fur coat will not be difficult, especially since the principle is the same.
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Many owners of warm fur products believe that any work on repairing a fur coat (mink, wool, etc.) should be carried out only by professional fur coat makers. However, it also happens: the hooks on the fur coat are loose and unfastened - what to do? The task is not the most difficult, and you can cope with it quite independently. In order to repair a hook on a fur coat, it is not at all necessary to spend most of your time going to the workshop - just perform a few simple manipulations. Today we will tell you how to carefully, correctly and efficiently put everything in order so as not to spoil an expensive item.
Choosing fasteners for a fur coat
The following are used as a fastener for a fur coat:
- Hooks with rings. Their system comes in three types: with a movable and a fixed or fastened element.
Important! The product can be made of plastic or metal. Naturally, metal has higher strength, so it is better to give preference to it. Plastic fittings are relevant only if the fasteners are sewn to a fur vest or short fur coat.
- Decorative fasteners in the form of hooks and clips. Decorative elements are additional decoration; most often they are used for short-pile fur products.
- Buttons.
Recommendations:
- If you use public transport to move around the city, it is better to buy fastening hooks that will not come undone under the pressure of other passengers.
- The most popular option is a metal hook with a movable tongue, as it has an attractive appearance and good reliability. They are usually used for short and long fur coats; the length of the pile can be any.
- When using a decorative hook, it is important not to overdo it, because there should only be one. It is better to place such a hook at the top and use it as a brooch or reinforcement for the hood.
On a note! You can improve the appearance of a plain fur item by using a shiny accessory with stones. The size of the decoration can be any, the main thing is to match the style of the fur coat or fur vest.
Types of fastenings
There are several types of fastenings on fur products. They all differ in quality and durability. An experienced consultant in the salon will tell you which ones to choose. But before going to the store, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the fasteners.
Fastenings for fur coats
Hooks
The most common type of fastener on fur coats is hooks. They are reliable and quite durable. However, you need to understand that the hook must be metal. The plastic product will break after just a few cycles of opening and closing. In addition, the hooks imply an inconspicuous fastening of the fur coat, so they should be the color of the fur product.
Fasteners for fur coats (hooks)
If necessary, after the hook wears out, you can sew the fastener onto the product yourself. The necessary consumables are purchased at fur salons or fabric ateliers.
Rivets
This is a less common, but reliable and convenient type of fastener. They secure the edges of the product well, protecting the lady from wind and bad weather on frosty days. The disadvantage of such fastening is their rapid wear and difficulty in repair. Sewing a rivet will be more difficult than a hook.
Rivet fastenings for fur coats
Buttons
A proven and reliable way to fasten a fur coat. However, the places where the fasteners and loops for them are installed on the opposite side of the product will be constantly rubbed, and over time the fur will lose its attractiveness. Fastening a mink coat or any other valuable breed of fur in the form of buttons is extremely rare. But attaching buttons if repairs are necessary will be the easiest.
Fasteners for fur coats - buttons
Velcro
You can attach Velcro to a fur coat, but this is not the most reliable fastening option. In stores and fur salons you rarely find fur coats with Velcro, especially from valuable types of fur. Attaching such a fastener if replacement is necessary is quite simple.
Repairing a hook on a fur coat without replacing it
Reasons why hooks may not hold a fur item in the pile:
- Incorrect hook size. If the fittings are small, they will not hold the fur product well and need to be completely replaced.
- The threads are partially torn. In this case, it is enough to alter the hook by making additional stitches or re-sewing the hook.
- The hooks became loose over time. If the mechanism itself is broken, then you need to squeeze it with pliers. This must be done carefully, otherwise the part will break and will need to be replaced.
Treatment
Method for processing the lining of a natural mink fur coat. It can be different, which will determine the specifics of working with new hooks, as well as the fact of how best to sew it. Often, the lining is fixed to the fur using hand stitches; for this reason, replacing hooks for such a product made of natural fur can be done with your own hands without a sewing machine. The main difference in the methods of processing the hem lies in the specifics of processing the hem of the fur beauty. If the bottom is detached and is not connected to the fur coat in any way, then you can carry out repair work yourself without tearing up the lining. If it is sewn with fur fabric, then there is no need to trim the lining at the bottom. It is better to do this along the side of the fur beauty directly near the place where the hooks are installed. Such hooks for fur coats are shown in the photo below. They are easy to sew onto a mink coat.
How to sew a hook to a fur coat?
Before you start work, you need to determine the place where the hooks will be located. After taking a series of measurements, find the optimal places for the hooks.
Important! Before sewing on the hooks, you need to remember that all fasteners are placed on the lining, without touching the main skin.
If the fastener is broken, it needs to be replaced. Before you do this, you need to do the following:
- Pull up the seam on the lining until you reach the fastener.
- Is the lining not attached? Then it is enough to turn the fur product inside out and find the desired part.
Now you can proceed to installing the hooks. In order to do this correctly, you need to strictly follow the instructions, performing all stages of the work step by step:
- If there were no fittings at the selected location, then you need to make a small cut and remove the desired part of the hook through it. If the hook is being replaced, then the place of the old fastener must be sewn up (except for the new slot), strengthening it with a piece of leather or adhesive fabric.
- Sew a hook on the inside of the lining. The base of the hook has more than one hole, so you need to sew them all, distributing the load evenly.
- Sew up the torn areas and make new seams carefully. All threads must be on the inside. The last lining is sewn to the fur board using a hidden seam.
Important! While sewing, do not pull the thread, otherwise the core will tear.
- If you need to sew on a ring, then, first of all, measurements are taken, because the hook and the ring must be located on the same level.
General recommendations:
- By strengthening the fastener with adhesive fabric or leather, you can avoid tearing or stretching of the inner membrane.
- If the fur product has a thin pile, then the ring must be secured with leather.
- A fur coat is an expensive thing, so there is no need to skimp when choosing hooks.
Work technology
First of all, you need to get to the hook; to do this, rip out the lining near the hook, if you need to replace one or the entire lining, if you need to replace all the hooks. Don’t be afraid, rip all the layers, it’s not difficult to re-stitch them, especially since all the seams are sewn by hand.
How to sew a hook
In place of the old one, insert a new hook from the front side and sew it through the holes in the hook according to the principle of a furrier’s seam, capturing the skin of the fur coat:
Unscrew the collar into place and secure it:
Now you need to re-sew the fabric facing. It is more than easy to sew on. The main thing is that the stitch for capturing the skin is small:
Now you need to sew on the finishing piping. I will say right away that it is not present in all fur coats, but in this example it is, so see how to put it back in place. The principle of sewing is short, even stitches. It is not necessary to capture the flesh:
The next step is to sew on the lining. It’s better to first pin it with tailor’s needles, evenly distributing it, otherwise you risk pulling the lining or pinching it:
The sewing process itself is similar to that described above, but you need to grab the edge of the lining and right next to the edging, aligning the punctures against each other:
How to sew a loop
Often the loop is changed along with the hook. So that you have a complete picture, I decided to tell you how to replace the hinge.
We rip the hem to provide free access to the loop:
It is better to replace such a loop with a plastic one in the form of a ring with a leather tongue. To do this, you need to carefully cut the membrane at the attachment point:
Insert a new loop into the resulting hole with the tongue facing up:
And, holding it with your fingers, we sew the hole with a furrier’s stitch:
Pull the loop all the way to the front side and sew the tongue on both sides near the loop and on both sides a little higher:
Now you need to secure the bead correctly. Fold it approximately in the middle and sew it on as shown in the photo:
Place the needle under the stitches and tighten them well, but do not overdo it:
Now sew the facing, piping and lining to the piping as already described.
Changing hooks to buttons
Owners of expensive and elegant fur products are sure that hooks are not reliable, as they break quickly, and changing them is difficult and time-consuming, so they prefer buttons. In fact, replacing hooks with buttons is extremely difficult, because you need to form the loop correctly, which means you need to have a special technique that allows you to process the edges correctly. Otherwise, the pile will simply fall off in the places where the cuts are made.
If replacing hooks with buttons is necessary and the appropriate decision has been made, we recommend that you listen to these useful tips:
- To replace hooks with buttons, you must carefully remove the old fittings, sewing up all the holes with light stitches. From the inside, you need to lay adhesive tape in the place where the hook used to be, after which you can sew on the button.
- It is better to make the loops internal, as it is much simpler. The loops should be formed from dense threads.
In general, there is nothing difficult in installing hooks and rings and you can cope with this task by listening to our advice. The main thing is to do the work extremely carefully, because fur products are expensive. If you lack experience or are afraid of ruining everything, then it is better to use the services of a master who can solve all problems.
Finishing touch
When all the seams are restored, it is necessary to release the fibers from the fur side, which are pressed by the stitches in the places where hooks, loops and hems are sewn on:
I do this carefully with a needle, prying and pulling the pile out from under the stitches.
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