How to mend a rip on a jacket with no sewing

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Do not wash the jacket prior to repairing as the edges of the rip may fray leaving you with a bigger tear to mend. If the jacket is dirty spot clean around the area to be mended.
Step 2

Lay garment flat, align edges of rip and apply liquid stitch. Liquid stitch dries nearly transparent so don't worry that you're putting white glue on a colored garment. Allow to dry completely.
Step 3

Before cutting the hem tape consider whether the repair job can be hidden or incorporated into the jackets styling.
Step 4

There are many ideas for hiding the repair job using the hem tape. For example if you ripped the jacket across the sleeve, simply cut the hem tape to reach around the width of the sleeve and then add a second band to the other sleeve. For a rip on the back of the jacket you could cut the hem tape to reach from each side seam of the jacket.
Step 5

Cut the iron on hem tape to desired length and place directly over the rip. Following the packages directions iron in place.
Step 6

For small rips I add iron on patches. One patch seems to stick out unless it's centered on the front breast of the jacket so add multiples if you like. There are some great patch sets out there that give you lots of choices. Put a series of stars running down a sleeve or shooting across the back of a coat. A trail of hearts is another favorite for a girls jacket.
Step 7

If the rip is on the inside of the jacket simply match the hem tape if possible and chances are no one will notice.

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