Repairs a Tailor Can Usually Handle
A loose seam, a dropped stitch at a ribbed cuff or a hem that has dropped at one corner are routine jobs for any alterations shop. Brushed fleece and cotton jersey take a new line of stitching well, and none of these spots sit under a graphic.
Damage That Is Hard to Undo
A graphic that has cracked or peeled from heat cannot be printed back on, and a hole through the middle of a print will always show, however neat the patch. Pilling on fleece can be removed with a fabric comb, but thinned fabric does not grow back.
Faulty Piece or Normal Wear
A seam that opens in the first weeks, or a print that lifts after a single cold wash, points to a fault rather than wear. Do not take it to a tailor first in that case; send a photo and your order number so it can be looked at properly.
Habits That Keep a Graphic From Cracking
Most damaged prints have the same cause, and it is heat. A hot tumble dryer, an iron pressed straight onto the graphic or a warm wash with heavy items like denim will crack a print long before the fleece around it shows any wear.
Turning the piece inside out, washing it cold with similar colors and hanging it to dry prevents nearly all of that. If a crease needs pressing, iron the reverse side on a low setting and never the printed front.
Looking After Heavy Fleece
A hoodie of roughly 480 GSM holds a lot of water when wet, so dry it flat or over a wide hanger to keep the shoulders from stretching. The full routine for each fabric is on the. care page.