Cuffs & Hems replacement

[London Cabbie]

My ELC G1 SSJ14 Cuffs are on the way out, bit surprised as I have Only been wearing the jacket for a few months daily what am I options i.e. can I contact Gary ELC and get the cuffs repaired if not can I buy a new set in England and who do I contact to get it repaired I know you guys will have the answers if you could help me that would be great I think the problem with the G1 is it has original cuffs which are quite thin

 

[Edward]

same here on my Star sportswear but only on the left cuff at the top edge... possibly due to rubbing against the edge of my watch all day. a shame. I shored it up a bit with some clever sowing but new wear and holes have begun around it. I wish this could be a user serviceable part as I would replace it myself but don't know that I could successfully pull it off.

 

[Pilot]

My ELC G1 SSJ14 Cuffs are on the way out, bit surprised as I have Only been wearing the jacket for a few months daily what am I options i.e. can I contact Gary ELC and get the cuffs repaired if not can I buy a new set in England and who do I contact to get it repaired I know you guys will have the answers if you could help me that would be great I think the problem with the G1 is it has original cuffs which are quite thin

All the recent ELC knits are real crap...older ones were much better and more WW2 like...
Anyway:
Try these...not bad.

Cuff / Waistband Set G1 Flight Jacket Lederjacke Fliegerjacke US Army WK2 Cuffs | eBay

Entdecken Sie Cuff / Waistband Set G1 Flight Jacket Lederjacke Fliegerjacke US Army WK2 Cuffs in der großen Auswahl bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!

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The Co. selling them are very customer friendly. They also speak english.
If you need help, please revert.
I have an excellent leather tailor in France who can fix it as well.
Please feel free to revert if help is needed

 

[adfrost]

I‘ve been wondering about these vs MASH knits.

US NAVY SEAL BROWN WOOL KNIT SET FOR M-422, M-422A & AN MODEL FLIGHT JACKETS | eBay

These particular knits are seal brown in color & 100% wool. All prior the USN issue flight jackets were made with a canvas/bedford cord shell with the 37J1 jacket. The 100% used to make these knits have a long fiber.

rover.ebay.com

US NAVY MEDIUM BROWN KNIT SET FOR M-422A & AN MODEL FLIGHT JACKETS | eBay

As WW-2 era knits they are a heavy weight and have a slightly more coarse weave with a wider vertical reveal than subsequent or later model USN jacket knits. Even more specifically,the correct color for both the Ed Church and W&G M-422A model jackets as these knits match those originals perfectly.

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Cuff & Waistband(rib-rack) Knit Set for replacement on US Navy Flight Leather Jackets in early type, Seal Brown, Repro.(M.O.C.)

 

[rob20uk]

WOW OK so I have an ELC G-1 on order and I have heard what people here have said about the knits. For such an expensive jacket and considering you have only a few months use on it this is shocking!!!

 

[Edward]

WOW OK so I have an ELC G-1 on order and I have heard what people here have said about the knits. For such an expensive jacket and considering you have only a few months use on it this is shocking!!!

this has been a common complaint about ELC for some time now. not sure what the deal is with ELC knits but they tend to wear out fast. my right knit and waistband are still fine but the left where I tend to wear a watch is getting holes. having said that my ELC Roughwear doesn't have any issues.

 

[Pilot]

MASH anytime!

 

[London Cabbie]

WOW OK so I have an ELC G-1 on order and I have heard what people here have said about the knits. For such an expensive jacket and considering you have only a few months use on it this is shocking!!!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my ELC G1, but not the cuff knits...

 

[Brettafett]

MASH. I've tried a few options. Those from Larry on Ebay are ok, but depends on the batch. Recently received a set from MASH that are pretty good.
I would say first point of call is to contact ELC, but you will pay! I know, cause I just got a quote for some replacement bits for a secondhand B-10 I was considering. Hell no!
In the UK, contact Donna for a really good job, used to work for Cirrus UK.
Donna Howard https://www.hill4leather.com/
And... http://www.bysonleather.co.uk Also does an decent job.
One consideration, with cuffs would be the same, but the earlier G-1 had the single ply waist knit, but this is not very strong and wears out rather quickly. If you don't mind the authenticity issue, have a doubly ply waistband like that on later G-1s and A-2s. Will last that much longer.

 

[billwong]

US Navy/USN G-1 Flight Jacket Cuffs/Waistband Set Dull Purple 2-Ply Rib Rack | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for US Navy/USN G-1 Flight Jacket Cuffs/Waistband Set Dull Purple 2-Ply Rib Rack at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Just picked up some of these. Nice and thick. Authentic looking too.

 

[Pilot]

Point is, if go use the ELC option, you get the same crapy knits again.... plus they charge for the repair ( which I have no doubt, will be perfect craftsmanship).

 

[Micawber]

One of the more common questions this, if you do a forum search you'll see this is discussed pretty regularly.

MASH knits are good, Larry's [flightjacketknits] on ebay are pretty good too but can be a tad variable. If the jacket is not that old you can send the jacket back to ELC Gary may replace the cuffs and of course they can be replaced if you pay but be mindful the cuffs you will get back will be likely wear in the same manner.

Lots of places will replace knits including Byson Leather - click here. If you are handy and have a decent walking foot sewing machine it is possible to DIY - there are how to's on this forum.

 

[Pilot]

One of the more common questions this, if you do a forum search you'll see this is discussed pretty regularly.

MASH knits are good, Larry's [flightjacketknits] on ebay are pretty good too but can be a tad variable. If the jacket is not that old you can send the jacket back to ELC Gary may replace the cuffs and of course they can be replaced if you pay but be mindful the cuffs you will get back will be likely wear in the same manner.

Lots of places will replace knits including Byson Leather - click here. If you are handy and have a decent walking foot sewing machine it is possible to DIY - there are how to's on this forum.

Well said!

 

[mulceber]

Any recommendations for someone to replace knits in the USA? Asking for a friend...

 

[B-Man2]

Any recommendations for someone to replace knits in the USA? Asking for a friend...

If you’re not particular about using the same stitch holes US Authentic does knit replacements at reasonable prices .

 

[Grant]

In the US, Steve Sellers does an amazing job.
Here’s Steve Seller’s email: [email protected]

 

[Pilot]

Important is/are also the right knits...comparing with the originals I have...MASH only...
I tried the US version, the HongKong version ( the ELC version )...
MASH only.

 

[rob20uk]

Is it worth replacing the standard ELC ones with MASH when you get the jacket?

 

[Pilot]

Is it worth replacing the standard ELC ones with MASH when you get the jacket?

For me at anytime...Would have hated it, seeing parts of the knits of my ELC falling apart during a two or three weeks business trip....I never kept my few ELC’s with knits long enough to allow this happen...or re- sold the jacket right away because I did not like it.

 

[mulceber]

For me at anytime...Would have hated it, seeing parts of the knits of my ELC falling apart during a two or three weeks business trip....I never kept my few ELC’s with knits long enough to allow this happen...or re- sold the jacket right away because I did not like it.

Beyond the fact that they fall apart quickly, the ELC knits also just don't look right. Yes there are some jackets where the knits have reached that point of just being a short tube of knitted wool, but that's after a LOT of wear. A-2 Jackets shouldn't look like that out of the gate.