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Does my gut look big in this? Cycling Jersey zip repair

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  • 17-05-2021 10:15am
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    WOT
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭


    The combined effect of a few covid kilos and over use of my favourites has left me with 3 well liked cycling jerseys with wrecked zippers.

    Is there someone who can replace these zippers for me. Looking for a recommendation for someone who will do a good job hopefully at a reasonable price. Ideally someone who has repaired stretchy material in the past etc etc.

    Or any other prior experience of similar appreciated.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Anywhere that does clothes alterations will be able to fit a new zip. wont cost much either.

    I used Sutton Dry Cleaners.

    https://goo.gl/maps/ot7fJawfxMYEJsTA9


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    ARX
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ARX


    The Zip Yard in Dun Laoghaire did an excellent job of replacing a zip on a jacket for me.


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    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    I left in an expensive ladies coat where the zip was damaged. Did it there and then. Cut lining, repaired zip and hand stitched to perfection. Couldn't recommend enough. Cost me 8 euro.
    Not a zip replacement but exceptional skill and value..
    Tallaght village.


    https://zipstitchtailors.business.site


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    WOT wrote: »
    ....Is there someone who can replace these zippers for me..
    It might be more helpful to give your approx. location. ;)


    I've had several cycling gear zips repaired by a standard clothes alteration service near me. They always did a good job (although the replacement zips tend to be a little larger than the original).


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    WOT
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭WOT


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It might be more helpful to give your approx. location. ;)


    I've had several cycling gear zips repaired by a standard clothes alteration service near me. They always did a good job (although the replacement zips tend to be a little larger than the original).

    Dublin based. A plethora of viable options it seems, good news.


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    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    WOT wrote: »
    The combined effect of a few covid kilos and over use of my favourites has left me with 3 well liked cycling jerseys with wrecked zippers.

    Is there someone who can replace these zippers for me. Looking for a recommendation for someone who will do a good job hopefully at a reasonable price. Ideally someone who has repaired stretchy material in the past etc etc.

    Or any other prior experience of similar appreciated.

    I had a coat that was a bit tight and had the zipper replaced & they did a fantastic job - but there was about half a cm less space for me in it after!!! If you have three zips broken might I suggest you save the 35 or so euro for the 3 repairs and trips to and fro and buy a bigger size up until you lose the covid chub!!! Otherwise you’ll be spending the money twice - repair and then either repair again or replace :0

    You can use the extra jacket as an over-jacket spare for the winter after you lose the few kilos!!


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