Leather repair

Leather repair - leather repairs

Leather repairs are most diverse services. It can be the work of a shoemaker, an upholsterer, a saddler, a trimmer or a tailor. However, there are also leather repair companies specialise in repairing leather without getting ionvolved in any stitching work. These will repair minor damages (rips, tears, scuffs etc.) and colour leather without replacing it.

Do leather repairs make Sense? Leather products made of quality leather are exceptionally durable. In the case of shoes, the sole rather than the upper leather suffers, and for many leather objects the seams or zips first get damaged. Shoemakers, saddlers, upholsterers or professional leather repairers can significantly extend the life of the leather object. Because of the durability of leather, repairers make sense for ecological and economic reasons. An object that is used for much longer is more sustainable than a new production.

Shoemaker - Shoe repairer

Shoemaker and shoe repairer carry out all kinds of leather repairs. Leather is polished, soles are changed, shoes and boots are expanded and also zips are changed and repaired, belts are shortened or holes are punched. You can always go to a shoemaker if you have problems with leather clothing of any kind, including shoes, trousers, jackets, bags, suitcases, belts, hats or leather accessories. If they cannot help, he will be able to recommend someone else.

Upholsterer

An upholsterer is specialised in upholstery furniture. Previously, the change of the surface material of furniture was still a normal activity. Today the cost of recovering an item with leather is very expensive and can cost similar to that of purchasing a new piece of leather furniture. As a result, upholsterers are often asked to repair a certain panel of the seat or make other repairs to the furniture.

Saddler - Trimmer

Trimmers specialise in recovering of upholstery in vehicles. It is often necessary to change the worn-out side bolsters of the car seats. Some saddlers also offer smaller colour repair services because new leather cannot always be purchased in the same colour or in smaller quantities. A saddler on the other hand carries out traditional works on saddles.

Tailors - Leather clothing manufacturer

Tailors do the repair of leather clothing of all kinds with needle and thread. Ripped buttons, damaged zips, the exchange of a collar or shortening, stretching or lengthening are typical works. Only a few companies in developed countries are still specialised in the new production of leather clothing. They usually also do modifications and repairs.

Leather coat of deer leather and vest of ostrich leather fromwww.wildfangdesign.de.

 

Bag repair specialists

A bag repair specialist is specialised in bags and cases. From production to the exchange of handles, belts and locks, everything falls into this area.

Leather repair shops

Leather repair shops that repair leather without needles and thread are exotics and deal with all kinds of leather damages. Historically there was no such business.

Such leather repair companies must always assess the leather damage in terms of whether the leather is still stable and durable so that a leather repair is still worthwhile for the customer. If a repair is no longer useful, a saddler or upholstery has to replace the leather. Often, the saddler or upholstery need a leather colouring company, which helps to adapt a suitable leather, which is no longer available in the leather trade. Especially when repairing old leather of classic cars there should be a cooperation between a leather repair company and a saddlery.

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Leather repair shop at work.

 

No simple work. Two-tone colouration in an old Chesterfield chair.'

 

Cut in leather: Filling, repair of the grain structure, colouring.

 

Typical leather repair on a Porsche seat, which you can repair yourself.

 

Leather repairs for the professional or for self-made.

 

Crack in perforated leather from a Porsche seat. Such a repair is not easy and a scar will remain.

 

Videos about leather repair methods in the leather repair workshop

Leather repair shop: Metallic leather.

The leather repair shop: Fat stains on leather furniture.

The leather repair shop: Colouring leather in the leather workshop according to the customer requirements.

The leather repair workshop: The imprinting of the leather grain.

Other professions that repair leather

• Restorers deal with the preservation and restoration of antique leather objects (leather museum)
• Bookbinders and book restorers deal with the restoration and repair of valuable leather books.

Additional information

• Leather workshop and leather tools
• Leather damages
• Leather cutting

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