Engineer61 19 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 So I had to do laundry last weekend (wife was ill) and I pull Scout's Class A shirt out of the washer and I notice a half a dozen places where the fabric is separating... all at patch edges... all patches are sewn on.... (Patch Magic having ruined other uniforms + collateral damage) Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
The Blancmange 67 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Take it back to the scout store. They're guaranteed for life. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Agree with Blanc, send it back as they are guarenteed for life. Link to post Share on other sites
SR540Beaver 116 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 ditto Link to post Share on other sites
AvidSM 11 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just curious - what material was the shirt made of? Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 I didn't check the tag, so I don't know what it's made from... felt like cotton to me, but I don't know if there are any synthetics in it. Since his "scouting season" ends in another month or so, no point in replacing it now. He doesn't do any Scouting over the summer...by the time he gets back in August, he'll have outgrown it... then the sewing fest begins anew. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle707 10 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Does his Scouting season end by personal choice or because his troop "shuts down" for the summer? Link to post Share on other sites
sherminator505 10 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Patches... uniforms... Link to post Share on other sites
bt01 10 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 This is no good. Link to post Share on other sites
jr56 92 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 By all means, take it back. If enough shirts get returned, maybe something will be done about the quality. Link to post Share on other sites
beardad 12 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Take it back anyway. exchange it for the next size up too. bam! next year's shirt without any added expense. Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 "Does his Scouting season end by personal choice or because his troop "shuts down" for the summer?" Scout leaves the state during the summer to visit his Dad. They don't do any Scouting during that time... ...it kind of amazes me too...since Dad, Uncle and G-pa are all Eagles/OA ... etc. and they do zip over the summer; while I'm not into Scouting, and I'm answering the MB questions...repairing gear... Ironic, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
kari_cardi 10 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 May I ask how the patches were sewn onto the shirt? By hand or sewing machine? Usually when I see fabric give way in the manner you describe the sewing was done by machine with a needle that was too large for the project. Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4333 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Don't mean to stir contraversy, but could you send boy with patches and new shirt to dad? Teaching boy to sew is not a bad idea. Of course, even if they do pitch in and help with the patch business, no gaurantee that the boy would remember to bring the shirt home! But, it might help increase the family's effort. Is it worth the price of a shirt? Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 "May I ask how the patches were sewn onto the shirt?" By hand...the weird part is that while a majority of the fabric failures are near the patches...they do not extend to the stitches...it's kinda bizarre. There are some tears near the shoulder seams too...again, not the actual seams. Just weird. "Don't mean to stir controversy, but could you send boy with patches and new shirt to Dad?" You know, I think we did that in Cubs one year...the shirt came back and the patches didn't.... Link to post Share on other sites
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