Having a sofa at home is a necessity for almost every household because it’s a spot where you can sit, chill, lounge, watch Netflix and oh, scroll through TikTok. The fact that you’re always on the couch can also mean that there could sometimes be accidents that could cause a tear in your couch.
Now, how to repair your torn couch fabric?
Here’s a quick fix that you can do. First, prepare these 3 items:
- Scissors
- Fusible interfacing
- Iron
Check your fabric
Is it merely a small torn or the damage goes further than that? If it’s mendable, that’s great!
Depending on the colour of your fabric, purchase a white or black fusible interfacing so that it doesn’t show through. The fusible interfacing could be picked up online or at your local sewing store.
Measure and iron
Determine the length of the tear, then cut a piece of interfacing that’s slightly larger than the tear. Then, place the glossy side of the interfacing against the underside of the fabric and iron until the interfacing has completely stuck to the fabric.
The glossy side of the fusible interfacing is actually glue. When heat is applied, it melts the glue which would then hold the tear together.
And that’s an easy way to repair your torn couch fabric.
Here’s a video of how it works:
If, after all that, you still feel your tear is beyond repair, the best solution may be a brand new set of slipcovers custom-made for your sofa. And, you could be loving the new slipcovers more than the current one!
Psst…have you seen our new Sustainable Collection yet? Made from recycled materials with OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certification, these fabrics could be great for those with sensitive skin.
4 Comments
by Willow
Would a solution like this work on a bonded leather sofa? The backrest cushion on my new couch just ripped right at the seam and the manufacturer won’t fix it because it’s been over 30 days since I bought it.
by Rashi
Hey Willow! Sure we could, to proceed could you send us a picture of the cushion via email at info@comfortworks.com.au?
by Sharon kuhn
How do I repair my couch it is bounded leather and is showing bubble like spots and look this way all over one side not the. Other.
by Naomi
Ooof, now that’s a loaded question.
Usually, when there is bubbling or spots visible, it means that the top layer of your bonded leather is splitting from the bottom layers. Little pockets of air separate the layers one small region at a time, thus appearing like bubbles. This can happen starting from months down the line without any external causative factors and is quite common among bonded leather furniture. Eventually, the entire top layer of your leather will delaminate from its base.
In this case, a quick fix would be to use a hair dryer (or a heat gun, but this may be too strong so stick to the hair dryer) and aim it around the bubbling area. Keep your hair dryer on a lower setting and around 4-inches away from the surface. As you’re heating the leather, push it back down gently and either with your hand or a rolling pin, smoothen it down so that the bubbles are gone and the leather is flat again.
This would be a quick fix. A better long-term solution would be to get an upholsterer and look into removing the entire layer (depending on how bad the bubbling has gotten and how large the affected area is) and then replacing it with a new layer. Of course, you’ll also want to consider other factors like finding a perfect match to your current leather’s color and texture. Not to mention if the cost is worth repairing, etc.
Hope this works out for you Sharon! If at the end of the day you find yourself not wanting to deal with leather any more, come find us at info@comfortworks.com.au and we’ll see if we can work on slipcovering your sofa 🙂