Re: How to repair textile?
I wouldn't trust normal threads on anything that you want to protect you. Theoretically most riding jackets are made with kevlar threads so that you don't get seam failures. The same would need to go for any patches that you put on. Normal threads are likely to fail and the patch will just fall off in an accident. Not to mention that the patch itself probably isn't kevlar either.
That being said, I did patch a couple holes in my Teknic jacket on the wrist portion when I got holes from a small lowside. Definitely not waterproof anymore but it helped keep the cold out. I got a new jacket as soon as I could though.
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