Cashmere elbow patches

That’s useful to know. However I usually knit my own elbow patches. Some times in a contrasting colour. I have become quite fond of them.

In did think about contrast but have ordered same colours and will get the dry cleaner to sew them on. I am wondering if they have an elbow shaped mould to put the sleeves on while they sew.

Seems counterintuitive tome- elbow patches are meant to be hard-wearing hence suede, leather, cord etc but cashmere is soft and I can’t see it standing up to the wear it would get.

The cashmere couldn't hold anything heavier than itself I don't think.

With cashmere, I wouldn’t put anything heavy on the thin sleeves either. Cashmere patches would actually be the obvious choice. I believe they’re actually made specifically for such areas. They’re probably sewn on, perhaps with a bit of reinforcement underneath.

I’d probably go for the same colour. With an older cardigan, I don’t necessarily want the repaired area to stand out. A contrasting colour could work, but it would have to match really well. What does the tailor actually do when there’s hardly any sturdy fabric left around the hole? Let me know how it turns out.

fluttERBY123

The cashmere couldn't hold anything heavier than itself I don't think.

Good point, I wasn't thinking

True it would wear out again but the cashmere would not hold anything heavier than itself. The patches would double the life of the garment as no other part of it would wear out.

Missed your post before posting, blueblossom.

I see it exactly the same way. If the cardigan still looks good otherwise with the patches, I’d also be pretty indifferent to whether they last forever. It's possible that the spot will get thin again after a few years. But a few years will have passed by then, after all. It would be a shame to throw it out just because of the two elbows, especially with cashmere.

I’m curious to see what the tailor can do. When you get it back, please let me know. I’d be interested to know if the patches are noticeable during normal wear.

I will let you know, will be a while. Right now I still wear the guilty garment round the house and it has whiskers on the elbows from my inept darning. Darning wool too heavy.

Patches have arrived. They are backed by some fine lycra. I am also looking for a pack of small decorative patches for one cardi that has a moth hole. They would need to.be.sew on. Does anyone know if iron ons can be used as sew ons?