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Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

[Please skip to the bottom to avoid my rant.]

My jacket has a small tear on the right sleeve. I went to the �� at the nearest department store to see if they could fix it. They said they could but that it would be a quick and dirty hack job, and gave me the phone number of a place they recommended. Called the place, got directions -- head to 2001 Outlet, go right at Woori Bank, go straight and you'll find us. I walked the entire length of that street and found no tailor. I walked a few blocks over and found a tailor who claimed he couldn't fix it. Went back home, found a tailor who ALSO claimed he couldn't fix it.

The kicker is that both tailors recommended I go to a ��Ź�� -- a drycleaner!? What the *beep*. You make suits for a living and you can't fix a small rip? I'm not asking to do it for free. This isn't parting the Red Sea or something either.

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So, does anyone know of a place that can repair the small rip in the right sleeve of my suit jacket? Thank you.

sojukettle · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Location: Not there, HERE!

The drycleaner is where I get my suits repaired, tears, nicks etc fixed up.
They also sew on buttons and other stuff for me.
Makes sense to me - they're not 'drycleaners' like in the real world.
Plus they are right next door!

SK

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

there's also a lady in itaewon that does alterations etc that could help you out... she's above the seoul train clothing store near mickey ds in itaewon.

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

Go to any ��Ź joint, they'll fix it up proper.

Those places will sew a dead cat onto the back of your suit if you ask them to.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Not at the one I stopped into on my way home. Sad

I think the universe must be against me today. At least the weather is nice.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

Avoid dry cleaners for tailoring, you take a risk that they'll mess it up more. If I were you, try a place that specializes in men's suits. I usually go to tailors in the Ewha Woman's University area but they apparently have mostly women customers.

Try �� (Young Sooseon); I've gone there for years, but also hit the tailor shops in Itaewon.