![]() ![]() I was a little skeptical when I first saw this tape, and I had a feeling that it might not succeed. When you open the package, you see a piece of black tape that is flimsy like shown in the below image. This time, I chose the black color because the part to be repaired is black. The 25mm width type comes in three colors: black, dark brown, and translucent. This tape is very easy to use for repairing a long, thin handle of bags, umbrellas, or the like. ![]() To repair the peeled leather, I used CAPTAIN’s “Synthetic Leather Repair Tape, Fine 25mm x 1m,” which is a strong adhesive type. Applying a faux leather repair tape to fix the peeled section It’s true that I’ve had a number of faux leather bags where various parts have peeled off with few usages. The appearance of the bag seems to be a pretty usable condition from my judgment.īut if you look closer, you can see that the faux leather on the edge is actually in such awful condition…It’s kind of embarrassing to use the bag as it is.Īfter some research, I found out that faux leather is supposed to last only a few years even if you use it normal way. The faux leather bag I’m repairing is a Patrick Cox Tote Bag, which costs around 20,000 JPY (about US$200). ![]() The state of the tattered, peeling faux leather bag before repair ![]()
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