Gentlemen (and Ladies),
I have an A2 with the standard lining. I also carry a pistol daily and the metal has worn a hole in the lining of my jacket. I'm a bit on the fence between just tossing a patch on it and replacing it, but I was wondering who would actually do something like that? Where would one go to have a lining replaced? I'm no tailor, but it seems like it might be a complicated thing, and easy to screw up.
Any ideas?
Respectfully,
JB
Lots of options, depends on the A2 and your accuracy needs. You could replace the worn area by a harder wearing material like fine wale corduroy. Or you could patch it with similar cotton, or light suede, or you could replace the entire lining with a breathable poly twill. A good tailor can do this. For small repairs try a leather shop, or a local craftsy person or a tailor/alterations shop near a military base - they are usually pretty good.Originally Posted by JumpBoot
Before going to a tailor !
How important or sentimental is this jacket as far as keeping it original and doing a complete overhaul ?
Do you think this jacket is worth the expense.
Would covering only the worn part which is probably less costly be better , only you would see this area .
Hi JB
You don't mention whether it's an original or a repro, which might modify my response, but assuming that it's a repro...
If you opt for a reline, the job is more expensive/time consuming than you'd perhaps first think.
Your tailor will need to remove the lining completely and will effectively make a cotton 'shirt' based on the same dimensions. Insertion of the new 'shirt' - sewing using original stitch holes in the leather shell/attachment to cuffs/waistknit will take a lot of man-hours if it's not to look sloppy.
It's practically the equivalent of reconstructing the jacket. If it's an expensive A-2 e.g. a Good Wear it's probably worth the expense; lesser jackets might not warrant the additional dollars unless it has sentimental value. A patch or even a patch pocket internally (in the same fashion as a field mod. for a map pocket) might fit the bill? My first original A-2 (a Perry 23377) had this modification and it worked well for light/paper objects.
Good luck.
I have a similar issue with my A2. In my case is just normal wearing by the collar area and near the waisband, also the armpits show some wearing (I carry a backpack to and fro work). I visited a seamstress and asked her if she could do the job according to some conservative specifications I gave to her. She just said she'd try hard, but I didn't find her very convincing, so I'll keep my jacket as it is now.
Yeah, it sounds complicated but it's not. I usually pay around $100 for a brand new fitted lining in a quality cotton drill. It's a standard job. Of course, as I wrote at the start, it all depends on your A2. Few would replace a real A 2 lining without considering the work sacrilegious.
I stand corrected - that doesn't sound so expensive (the prices quoted in the UK were somewhat higher).
If the gun wear is the main concern...I'd have a leather patch sewn over the area to help eliminate what could be a continuing problem.
HD
That seems reasonable...if it's done right. Anyone have that service done? And what were the results?
Last edited by ButteMT61; 06-26-2012 at 10:18 AM.
Aero Leather charge £80 / $120 for re-lining a jacket. That's a little more than Seb quoted.
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