Holes in worn garments keep reopening after repair
Worn garment holes keep reopening, and people lack a durable do-it-yourself repair for jackets, wool, jeans pockets and knits.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 13 April 2025 · last reported 27 October 2025
What's going wrong
Several people repairing secondhand or well-worn clothing say holes return soon after they fix them.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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- The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
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