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removing fusing

oscarthewild

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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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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.
 

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can't remove it if it's fuuuzed together
 

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

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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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You fuse, you lose.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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don't even think it.
 

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