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Category Archives: Reweaving
An Ike to Like, Again!
Her grandfather’s WWII Ike jacket was lying in the bottom of a trunk in her attic. While it was being aired out, the dog apparently didn’t like Ike as much. Or maybe more? At any rate, he had a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Infantry, Ike jacket, Reweaving, vintage clothing repair, WWII Army Uniform
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Have You Checked Yet?
Formalwear season is upon us….
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Tagged clothing repair, moth damage, Reweaving, Reweaving of Richmond, suit repair, Tuxedo
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Planning for the Season’s End
Just a quick reminder to dry clean your woolens and knitwear before putting it away for the warmer months. And, if you’re planning to store your garments in a cedar chest, don’t forget to give the wood a light sanding … Continue reading
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Tagged cedar chest maintenance, dry cleaning suits and sweaters, moth damage, Reweaving, spring
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It’s Time
While your Fall and Winter garments have rested, the moths and carpet?beetles have been busy. It’s Time: Inspect your sweaters for the upcoming season; Move the fall and winter weight wools, cashmeres, tweeds, and camel hair (you get the idea) … Continue reading
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Tagged carpet beetles, fall, moth damage, Reweaving, Reweaving of Richmond, winter
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Wallet, Watch… Reweaving
It happens to the best of us. Your wallet wears a hole in your back pocket, or you catch your watch on your trouser pocket once too often. Moths aren’t responsible for all the damage we repair at Reweaving of … Continue reading
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Tagged holes, mending, Reweaving, Reweaving of Richmond, rips in garments, tears
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Sweater Weather and the Natural Enemy of Wool: Moths
What a lovely, cool, brisk, and bright day we’re having in Central Virginia. So lovely that I chose to wear one of my favorite sweaters for the first time this season. Which is when I discovered one of two holes … Continue reading
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Tagged Cashmere sweaters, French reweaving, inweaving, moth damage, Reweaving, sweater mending, wool sweater repair
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Heading Off Another Kind of Brexit!
A funny story for you. I purchased this sweater in Harrod’s in London in the late 1970’s after an all-night flight from New York. I don’t remember what the exact exchange rate was at the time, but it was about … Continue reading
Never Can Say Goodbye….
It’s hard to say goodbye to a brilliant suit. One that you’ve come to depend on time and time again. One you spent good money for and that has a lot of life left! Especially since it was nothing … Continue reading
We do sweaters!
“I just want to highly recommend Reweaving of Richmond! Last fall, I sent them 7 sweaters that needed all states of repair. They were returned in perfect condition! They saved 7 cashmere sweaters, for less than I could buy one! … Continue reading
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Once Bitten… Don’t be Shy. Send It to Reweaving of Richmond.
We’d like to think that Fido was going after a pesky moth before it could lay eggs in this garment… Dog bite, not something we’ve dealt with before. But through a little bit of magic on the inside… We think … Continue reading
