UPDATE: Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm going to experiment, since the holes are smaller than they appear.

I'll try tenacious tape on one, a kid band-aid on another, duct tape, Noso patches - etc. I'll see what holds up the best! If it keeps me warm, I don't care how it looks. It will be a fun experiment!

How old is it? Depending on how well the baffles (Compartments) are sewn, filling may have migrated downward. That is super frustrating and hard to fix, I think. Or if they used subpar feathers they could be breaking down. You could try running it through the drier on low or no heat with a bunch of tennis balls to fluff it back up.

You'll want to remove old adhesive as well as you can, and then the company Sailrite has some good adhesive glues for things like that - I'd give their customer service a shout.

That kind of completely goes against the ethos of Buy It For Life, though!

This thread is full of valid points. (And i don't smoke!) I bought it based on its warmth-for-weight ratio. The fabric that goes into ultralight clothing is definitely more prone to fire damage.

However, I will say that this has held up to numerous campfires. It's just that I was dumb and wore it when burning invasive brush in the snow. It was a massive fire and embers shot out over me when I was throwing more stuff on. Now I wear a heavy flannel over it, or wear my Fjallraven canvas instead.

No, toast tastes good!

Worth it for the kitties! <3 My life is sewing so I wanted to explore other options to avoid yet another sewing job. But that's a reasonable solution you have shared!

I was just telling my husband that maybe my kids' band-aids would work - they don't come off anything else in the wash!

Oh, it's not actually burst at the seams. It looks worse than it is because of the feather coming out. It's a tiny melt hole right next to the stitching for one of the baffles (compartments). If it burst at the seam I would reinforce the underside of the fabric and then stitch it together again - I'm a seamstress.

ha! That's how my husband would reply.

I am a professional seamstress 😂 I just didn't want to sew it to mend it. The holes are actually very small. I was curious about other options.

I think I've decided to test multiple solutions. A mending of one hole, a bandaid on another, a fancy patch on another, gear tape on another, etc. And I'll see how all the fixes wear over time and report back!

That's true - for this type of nylon or synthetic outer shell on the coat I wouldn't risk an iron on patch. Too much risk of melting more of the coat's outer fabric. The ultralight fabric is highly meltable.

Thanks! I just wasn't having luck when searching.

I dig it. I love fun patterns and fancy fixes, but I also love quick, easy, cheap, and effective. 😸

My coat is a Marmot but I was dumb. It was ultralight at the time I bought it, and the outer fabric is definitely highly meltable.

We were burning invasive brush in snow last March and the embers flew all over me. Now I wear a thick thrifted flannel over it. Or I wear my Fjallraven waxed canvas jacket.

I work with textiles, and don't think you can get a fireproof non-melting ultralight shell on down - but I could be wrong.

Ok those are awesome. I love kid's clothes and patterns.

Now that you mention it, my kid's funny bandaids don't come off anything in the wash....you may accidentally be on to a cheaper solution!

Thank you! I didn't know about them - what good info!

Miele and Electrolux. They last longer than marriage 😆 and are well worth the cost. We just upgraded to Miele for my allergies and my only regret is not doing it sooner.

You can get both used and reconditioned from local repair stores.