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How to Repair Stitching in Leather and Heavy Fabrics

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Clean up Loose Ends

2006 K. Blocksdorf
Trim away any loose and frayed thread. Here I am reattaching a length of zipper on a pair of half chaps. The thread has unraveled and frayed and I am clipping it away being careful not to accidentally cut the leather or the zipper.

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