Pleather Alterations?

Becky

Does anyone have experience with alterations to pleather items? Are they done by a cobbler, like leather items? Or could they be done by a tailor? Is it worth a try? I ordered this jacket ( http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/31.....lorsNViews ) and love the look and fit, but (of course) the sleeves need shortened. I would really like to make it work if possible, but am not sure how to proceed.

14 years ago

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Maya

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I have wondered about this too Becky. I think the only potential problem is that pleather is usually just a coating, so I am not sure how it could be cut without exposing the interior if that makes sense.

Wouldn't hurt to ask though.

14 years ago

marianna

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Totally possible but it can be a bit pricey. We do pleather sleeve alterations at Nordies all the time. It will probably cost around $20 or so.

14 years ago

kellygirl

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I had the sleeves on a couple of pleather jackets altered over the summer. I took the jackets to a tailor and she did a lovely job. I think I paid around $25 or $30. Nordstrom should be able to tailor it--when I spoke to their tailor, she said they treat pleather like leather in terms of cost.

14 years ago

wilson

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I have nothing to offer about pleather alterations, I just want to say that the jacket is wonderfully interesting! I can see why you are drawn to it.

14 years ago

Steph

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I have only ever had pleather boots altered, and I took them to a cobbler, as I would have leather boots. He had to remove a zipper and add some fabric, then reattach the zipper, so he definitely had to work with the pleather, and he did a great job. For a jacket, I would go to a tailor.

14 years ago

rute

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Here they are done by tailor, not every tailor does that, but there are specialized ones!

14 years ago

Tricia

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My tailor shortened the sleeves on my pleather Target moto last year - they even had zippers at the cuffs and he was still able to do it. It cost $40, but I think it was slightly more expensive because of the zippers than it would have been without them.

14 years ago

anne

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Just wanted to say great jacket!

14 years ago

Becky

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Thank you all for your input. I would *totally* take it to Nordie's for the alterations, except the nearest store is 5 hours away! I'll ask my tailor if she has any experience with this or would recommend someone. I'm not afraid to pay a bit for the alterations since I got the jacket at a deep discount. (I think I paid $30!)

14 years ago

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