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Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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This is a lightweight wool shirt, smartwool brand. I think it's 90 or 100 percent wool, I forgot to photograph the tag.

I use it as a base layer while camping, so looks aren't that important, but I don't want it to fall apart.

I got a couple of snags on my last trip, and I poked most of them back in without issue, these two were bigger and I tried stretching the fabric slightly to pull them in. I did it gently, but they both broke 🫠

Should I use a patch? Or sew a few loose stitches to hold things together? Or just leave it alone?

The underside of the shirt is bright orange, the hole is only the top layer, if that makes sense?

Thanks!

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[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Yeah if it came to that I would, but I'd like a not elegant repair first.

Looks aren't an issue, but I feel like I'd feel that lump of polish