https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:50:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404561 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:52:46 +0000 Carol 2404561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jaime and Cat2--thanks for chiming in.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404344 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:14:57 +0000 cat2 2404344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely repair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404140 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:40:31 +0000 Jaime 2404140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree that they seem worth saving. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404130 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:35:36 +0000 Carol 2404130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Helena--it probably is an easy fix, I will check, thanks.<br />Lise--I think just the seam. I don't know what you mean by "next to the seam," unless you mean a second row of stitches. This would be an easy fix for someone with a sewing machine, but I wouldn't be able to do it neatly with hand sewing. Thanks.<br />Robin--thanks, I don't think it has torn.<br />Janet--yes, I am surprised, it could just be shoddy work. I will probably take them in, thanks.<br />LJP--It is the center back seam. They felt roomy, and I even had to tailor the waist, so I don't think that's it. And I would repair them myself, but don't want evidence of hand sewing.<br />Angie--thanks.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404101 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:40:55 +0000 Angie 2404101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What <b>RobinF</b> said!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404091 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:05:31 +0000 LJP 2404091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure what I'm looking at - is this the centre back seam? &nbsp;It would take 2 minutes to repair . It's usually a sign that the pant is too tight - sorry to say. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404085 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:58:19 +0000 Janet 2404085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks like a simple fix as long as the fabric is not torn — more likely substandard stitching, which I’m seeing a lot lately. Manufacturers cutting corners, sigh. I think if you like them and are missing them now that the waist alteration is done, it’s worth the repair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404082 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:41:59 +0000 RobinF 2404082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unless the fabric itself has torn, this should be an easy fix.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404081 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:37:48 +0000 Star (Lise) 2404081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is it just the seam that has torn apart, or is it next to the seam? Either way looks like an easy fix to me, maybe even by hand unless I am missing something else? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404080 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:37:41 +0000 Helena 2404080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not an expert on sewing by any stretch, but I think it's always worth getting a quote if it's an item you like! I had a sweater do the same, it just unraveled at one of the seams ... It's weird but it happens and I do think it's an easy fix for them to repair and reinforce the ends of the original seams so that it doesn't happen again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing#post-2404079 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:19:24 +0000 Carol 2404079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got these pants from Calvin Klein in September, and just wore a few times, normal wear and tear, and this happened.</p> <p>After going through the refund process, I have a CK credit of $40 to buy some new ones. However, I am wondering if it would be worth it to take these to a tailor and net the difference. Fixing/replacing a seam does not seem like a hard job.</p> <p>For reference, the tailor near me did a pants hem on some brown pants, and a waist bringing-in on these pants, each for $25. So I don't know how much this seam fix could cost.</p> <p>Of course, another reason to keep these pants is that I did already invest that $25 in the waist. I did ask CK for a credit on that part, but they did not give it to me.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>(And $40 is fair for at least the pants and shipping--I got them on big Labor Day sale.)&nbsp; </p>