removing fusing

[oscarthewild]

Can one have the fusing removed in a jacket and replaced by canvas?
What if one peels the fusing away. How does this impact the jacket.


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[Bird's One View]

No. There is no way to remove fusing without damaging or destroying the cloth.

Even if you found some way to do it, it would be cheaper to have a new jacket made.

 

[texas_jack]

It's glued to the fabric, so no.

 

[Tarmac]

can't remove it if it's fuuuzed together

 

[oscarthewild]

Thought judicious application of steam may free the fuzing? Any experience?

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[DocHolliday]

It might come loose in spots, but not in a desirable, even way. Aside from that, even if you could do it, you'd essentially be paying to take the coat apart, then rebuild it from the ground up. Why not just have a new one made?

 

[Shirtmaven]

why do you want to do that?
if you could remove the fusing, who can say that it will look any good.
Carl

 

[oscarthewild]

Originally Posted by Shirtmaven

why do you want to do that?
if you could remove the fusing, who can say that it will look any good.
Carl

Hello Carl,

I had a piece of really old donegal tweed that I got made into a suit. I have had this fabric for a lon time and never found another like it. This tailor does both canvas and fused constructions. Of course, his assistant did not follow the instructions and fused all the front piece as well as the fabric that attaches on the inside to the front piece. Idiotic!!!! Typically, he will use fusing linen or cotton where he uses very light fusing (sort of like the borrelli sorrentos).

I am hoping to rescue the suit. I think I can convince him to take apart the suit and put it together again. The fabric is VERY substantial.



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[TheFoo]

You fuse, you lose.

 

[Sator]

It would actually involve more labour than making a new coat from scratch. If you have enough cloth left it would be better to have the front panels remade.

If you have no more cloth left, then you could pull it apart and try to remove as much of the canvas as possible. You could just try to thin it down without trying to tear it right off the cloth. You could then canvas the coat in the usual manner.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Sator

If you have no more cloth left, then you could pull it apart and try to remove as much of the canvas as possible. You could just try to thin it down without trying to tear it right off the cloth. You could then canvas the coat in the usual manner.

Hardcore.

 

[a tailor]

don't even think it.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by a tailor

don't even think it.

I've always thought it would be fun to try to do this on a coat myself