A New Lease on Life: The Art of Coat Relining
Under the coat is the secret heart of it. It allows the exterior shell to slide easily over your garments and provides the coat with comfort, shape, and some luxury. Tearing, fraying or ageing of the lining damages the appearance of the coat and its performance. Our re-lining option is the delicate replacement of an aged interior, to provide a new life to your coat and retain it until several more seasons.
The first thing we do is to examine the outer shell and the internal structure of the coat. This demonstrates that the interlining canvas is still in good condition and allows us to repair minor problems prior to the incorporation of the new lining. We, then, display you a variety of quality lining material, the tough cupro and shiny rayon, the fine silk, and you choose a material and colour that suits the style of the coat and your preference.
The actual labour occurs in the fine tuning. We peel off the old lining and this helps us to pattern. Then the new stuff was cut to the same shapes precisely and pinned into the coat by hand, and it is important not to stretch the outer stuff when pinning, because this causes the seam to pull up. Then we stitch the new lining permanently and resew all the pockets and retain the shape of the coat. The interior is made smooth and perfect by a final press.
The result is remarkable. Re-lined coat is soft, easy, Polished in appearance, and maintains its shape. It is an environmentally friendly option that does not ignore a properly crafted garment, leaving you to possess a coat that might have some memories or simply appear classic. More than mere repair, re-lining gives the clothing a second life, a like new feel to it and the pleasure of imbuing your treasured garment to a second performance.