Repair to Jack Wolfskin down jacket

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Mactheknife68
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Repair to Jack Wolfskin down jacket

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Anyone recommend an independent repair shop I can post a jacket to for repair as Jack Wolfskin said to go back to the retailer?

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yourguitarhero
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Alpkit do repairs
woodsmith
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If its not a major rip I've had good results with Tenacious Tape in the past.
Mactheknife68
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Cheers,
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I had an incident with a down jacket touching a wood stove on a hot tent trip, I sent it to Alpkit for repair but wasn't overly impressed with the work, a glued patch would've been neater I think.
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Had a look at the tenacious tape and look like an ideal solution to avoid being without the jacket for a few weeks.
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Gaffer tape or zinc oxide have all done me proud, previously. Thriving on the tramp-vibe :lol:
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I have a cheap Aldi down gilet I use for camping that's got a few duct tape patches but functions just fine. If it's a jacket you like a lot (or cost a lot) then get a professional repair I reckon.
I asked on here about a DIY sole repair on my Altberg boots and was persuaded by the knowledgeable folks to send them to Altberg for a proper fix. It cost a few quid, but I'm glad I did as they came back looking like new.
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How big a tear are you looking to fix?

I used these to repair a 5cm tear in my Rab down jacket about 4 years ago and still holding up fine:

https://amzn.eu/d/ioH833E
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Spinnaker tape is very good stuff. Available in a range of colours, very sticky and thin so it moves well with its host fabric.
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