BALANCE

A friend of mine who runs a motorcycle shop and loves CB750s, iron sports, Jaco Pastorius, and Haruka Igawa asked me to repair his leather jacket.

The threads around my armpits are frayed and the opening is wide open.
It looks like it's sewn with cotton thread.
The compatibility between natural materials, leather and cotton, creates a unique and attractive atmosphere, but there is a mismatch in terms of strength, and the thread will definitely be sacrificed.
It's a good thing that the thread breaks before the main body leather tears, but it's not as easy as replacing the fuse.

Immediately unwrap the lining and get to work.
Starting from the inside of the damaged area, we use a sewing machine and hand stitching to make it strong, fast, and beautiful.
There is some truth to the concept that ``hand-stitching is strong,'' but it is only one method, and what is important is the harmony of triple time, so choose and use the tools and methods that are most appropriate for the occasion.
A leather craftsman once said to me, ``But if you use a sewing machine, you won't be able to make it.'' But I don't have anything to say to that hypocrite.

I was asked to repair the armpit of my right sleeve, but just to be sure, I checked the left armpit in the same environment.It was just a matter of time.When I come across a situation like this, I have to decide whether to intervene or leave it alone. I'm confused.
Depending on the severity, additional charges may be incurred, and there may be some complicated circumstances that you don't want to deal with, so no matter how you get into the rhythm of the work, calmly stop and take charge. Please check with the staff.
However, this time, because I was wearing a leather jacket from a friend I know well, I continued working without any questions or answers.

After finishing the thread processing, I closed the open lining and completed the repair successfully.
It's just a matter of re-sewing loose threads, but I always end up sighing deeply after the work.
If I recall correctly, he said it was a special leather jacket given to him by his wife...

Let's hurry and deliver it.
[Ichijima]