My husband asked me to get this for him. He is a construction worker, who is constantly tearing holes in his jeans. I read the reviews, then questioned him to make sure this is what he wanted. He told me that he has used it before, it works, so he wanted some more. Again, I was skeptical, but purchased it anyways. When this stuff arrived in the mail, I got his jeans with the holes in them ready to fix. I read the directions, pretty basic. First, shake the bottle to mix it up. Next, apply the tear mender on the patch. It also states that if it is a difficult tear, then you can apply the tear mender on both the patch and around the tear. Last, let it dry for 3 minutes. Pretty basic directions, so I was ready to give it a try. Shook the bottle up. I then decided that all of his tears looked pretty bad, so I thought it was best to apply the tear mender on both the patch and around the tears. I was surprised at how runny the tear mender is. I figured that it would be thick, like glue, but it is not. It is very easy to apply, almost to the point of messy, since it sometimes comes out faster than expected. I applied it first to the patch, then around the tear. I used my fingers to make sure that the patch was glued completely around all of the edges. If it got on my fingers, I didn't need to worry, as it pretty much just rubs right off. I then just needed to wait. The tear mender worked perfectly! All of his patches stuck without problems. My husband and I were both very pleased with how well it worked. My husband wanted me to purchase two bottles, but I purchased only one (since I wasn't sure how well it would work). I was able to repair five huge tears, in three pairs of jeans, with more than half a bottle of tear mender left for future tears.
I have a leather chair that my cat dug her claws into. She tore long slices into the leather. I was able to glue them down easily with this product. No white residue (dries clear). I also used it on some punctures from her claws. Not quite as smooth afterwards but better. I just put a dab on my finger and rubbed it into the tear and smoothed and pressed hard for about 30 seconds and then wiped away excess. After it dried I used Leather Re-Coloring Balm from Furniture Clinic. It got rid of all the remaining lighter portions of the leather where any of the underside of the leather, which is lighter in color, was showing. If you run your hand over the leather you can still feel where the punctures are but the tears are absolutely smooth and unless the light hits it just right the damage really isn't visible anymore.
I have used this on my son's wool tweed jacket, and on my husband's Spyder ski pants. Both garments had tears in the fabric, not on a seam, and presented challenged to "invisible" repair for me -- and I am a very GOOD seamstress. My son caught one of the vents of his sport coat getting out of a car, and tore a 3/4" horizontal rip in the fabric off the top of the vent. The Bish's made an all-but-invisible repair, assisted by the texture of the fabric.
The ski pants were tougher, and the mend is visible, though not very. The fabric of the pants is a very lightweight neon green poly with a plasticized backing, and there was no way to stitch it because of the location (on the leg - close to a zipper for thigh venting and in an area in which Thinsulate was sewn into various layers for insulation). Iron-on patch would not stick to the plastic backing (I tried - twice!). The real problem was that the tear, if un-repaired, would "run" vertically down the entire front of the pant leg. I applied the Bish's, held the edges together for about five minutes (until I was sure they had stuck), and then let the pants sit for a half hour just to be sure. IT WORKED!
There is a visible tan-colored line where the tear was, and the texture is slightly rubbery feeling there. (Bish's is latex.) Still the line is all of 1/16" wide, if that, and the tear has not extended one bit since it was fixed. It worked so well, I used the Bish's to hem the pants, as they were 1-1/2" too long for my husband, and my sewing machine would not work to sew through multiple layers of such heavy fabric. It wirked great for this, too.
These were both fast, easy, and very inexpensive repairs on very pricey garments that would otherwise be ruined.
OK honestly, my husband introduced me to the stuff and he uses it for work practically on a daily basis. He's a union ironworker and they are very hard and rough on their work attire on a day to day basis everyday they go home with something ripped or torn. My busbands been using tear mender for 30 years This stuff is amazing , you'll never find an adhesive for fabric better or stronger. Its workable to where it doesn't cure in few minutes like some do, so you do have a little time to manipulate your fabric if you need to. Highly recommended for patching torn clothing, jackets, blankets, furniture upholstery, Leather, i have used it on just about every fabric except I haven't used it on carpet yet… I'll keep you posted.
A Highly recommended purchase for anyone working in the consttiction field, building trades or outdoor enthusiasts. Itll patch a hole in an umbrella,a leather jacket , or a tent in a pinch. Witbout a doubt the strongest and best adhesive for fabric on this planet Anything else is just a waste of your money!!!
I use it because I just don't sew. Haha
The Pants in the image have been patched with tear mender for the last three years and their worn to work every week by my husband Terry.
I was having a problem with Wrangler 4 Flex jeans and Levi's Denizen jeans developing huge tears right next to the back pockets, sometimes right at the seam and sometimes just a bit away from the pocket. These tears could happen within a few weeks of purchasing the jeans. This product allowed me to preemptively reinforce the back pocket on the jeans by simply spreading a little glue around the problem areas. It's been almost 100% effective in that regard. I just noticed a tiny tear forming on one pair that I treated over 6 months ago, but it'll be an easy fix, and it's nothing like the long tears that quickly developed without the glue.
I also have been successful with patching the holes or tears on the jeans, even ones that are 3 inches long. I situate the fabric so the tear is closed. I dab a little glue around the tear, place a small piece of cut fabric from some thermal underwear or shirts, and then add some glue to the top of that. Once the glue saturates the little piece of scrap material, I leave it alone for about a half hour. After that I hang it up out of the way and leave it alone for a day. Then it can worn, washed, or put in a dryer.
I've never had success with iron-on patches so I was happy to find a product like this which is easy to apply and effective. Do be careful not to get any of it on the front of blue jeans as it can leave an unsightly greenish-brown stain.
Feature Product
- Latex-based adhesive for repairing fabric and leather
- Adhesive dries and forms and instant bond that is flexible and is waterproof, machine washable, and dry cleanable
- Bonds are waterproof, UV resistant, non-flammable, non-toxic and flexible
- Does not require the use of an iron, heat, or solvents to cure
Description
Bish's Original Tear Mender Instant Fabric and Leather Adhesive utilizes a powerful formula, the quick drying adhesive instantly adheres to any material it can penetrate, forming a waterproof bond strong enough for use on work clothes, awnings, tents, boat covers, tarps, leather, convertible tops, and more. Features: water-proof, permanent, quick-dry, flexible, UV resistant and acid-free.
I patch my work pants when they need it. My wife doesn’t want me to run heavy jeans material through her sewing machine so I started using Tear Mender a few years ago. It works! Don’t expect a good looking repair. The liquid seeps through and leaves dark areas around the patch but who cares if you are digging garden or repairing the family truck. Yes you can feel the rubbery substance on your skin at first but I’ll put up with that to make a pair of $38.00 overalls last another couple of years. I even patched a pair of my favorite boxer shorts that were afflicted with a three corner tear when I got caught on a rusty nail. The only down side and they state this, is that it has only a one year shelf life.
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It's a magic product. My Winter down parka jacket got torn along the stitch line, while sitting in Train and I thought I won't be able to use the jacket any longer. that's when I came across this magical product. I found it on Amazon by randomly searching for 'permanent fabric adhesive'.
It joined the torn area pretty quickly and my favorite jacket looks like the same again. It is very easy to apply and doesn't stick on hands like the messy silicon adhesives.
it's a complete value for money product and very useful.
I loved it.
My son's friend attacked my couch with nail scissors one day, and instead of buying a new leather couch, I bought this bottle. It was simple and effective, if a little messy. I just pured a bit on the holes and the next day, I wiped away the residue thinking it hadnt worked, but the holes are still closed 5 months later. It also saved a leather jacket that had a torn seam.
Had a couple pair of expensive jeans that I have not worn in a long time because of tears in the knee area. I hated how my knees would pop out when I was sitting. Was doing research on how to patch jeans and all the sewing and seam tearing was too intimidating for me. I figured I would have to take it to a tailor. Did a little more research on no sew options. Iron on patches seemed pretty hit or miss, but then I found out about this product and figured I would try it. Worked like a charm!
I cut out some patches from an old pair of jeans and simply glued them to the inside of the tears to close them up. Took like 5 minutes to fix 2 pairs of jeans. Just make sure to keep things flat so you don't create creases. Still has the distressed look from the tear, but no more skin or knees popping out! So far they have survived 2 washes just fine, but figure I can just re-glue the old patch or a new patch if it falls off, so seems like this is a pretty permanent solution. So glad I could rescue my old jeans!
This is a great product its strong and reliable. I used these to mend the bottom of 4 jeans, patch holes all along them, and patch up both ends of my couch with enough to do a couple holes on 2 shirts. So definitely worth the price. I will however say that this is pretty runny and it dries pretty quickly so you do have to apply it directly. It also leaves a milky residue if you spill it on the outside instead of using it as a patch. what I mean by that is if there a hole in you clothing you cut a patch put the tear mender on it and apply it to the underside of the fabric. Or if your tailoring like I did with the bottoms of my jeans then to cut and fold inward and glue. They have plenty of videos on youtube if this isnt clear enough. I keep forgetting to buy the 7 oz container of it
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