{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-03T03:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/repair-or-replace-questions-to-ask-before-mending-a-favourite-coat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:49:25","slug":"repair-or-replace-questions-to-ask-before-mending-a-favourite-coat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/repair-or-replace-questions-to-ask-before-mending-a-favourite-coat\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or replace? Questions to ask before mending a favourite coat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many coats and jackets are worth repairing long after the lining tears or a zip breaks. Before you decide, ask yourself a few questions and bring the coat in for an honest opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Is the outer fabric still in good condition?<\/strong> Linings, zips, buttons and pocket bags can be replaced. Thin, worn-through cloth is harder to save.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Where is the damage?<\/strong> A split seam can usually be re-sewn almost invisibly. A hole in the middle of a panel is more visible, even when mended carefully.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Does it still fit?<\/strong> If the coat is now too tight or too loose, ask whether it can be altered at the same time.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>What would a new one cost?<\/strong> Compare the repair price with replacing a coat of the same quality, not with the cheapest coat in the shop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moth holes, worn cuffs and broken zips are common reasons to give up on a coat, but they are also among the most common repairs. Ask for the price and how the repair will look before any work starts, then decide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good coat can often be repaired for less than a new one. A few questions help you decide whether a repair is worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-hemline\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}