How to Fix Pulls in Poly/Wool Sport Jackets

A poly/wool jacket refers to a jacket made of a blend of polyester and wool. This blend gives the wearer certain advantages, such as softness, lightness and drapability, as well as a warm and soft surface. Putting on the right jacket made from this type of fabric will also give your outfit a polished look. However, pulls, meaning snags or pills on the surface of the poly/wool blend, can prevent you from achieving such a polished look, unless you fix them properly. Snag-like pulls are the most dangerous, as they can turn into holes.

Instructions

Snag-like Pulls

1  Locate the snag on the exterior of your jacket. Use a pair of tweezers or a crochet hook to coax the pull inwards, to the inner side of the jacket.

2  Turn the jacket inside out and locate the snag that you've just pushed inwards on the other side. If your jacket has lining, you might need to remove part of the lining with a seam ripper.

3  Knot the snag using your fingers or your tweezers or crochet hook to help you. This will keep the snag from unraveling further.

4  Add a dot of clear nail polish to the knot to hold it in place.

Pill-like Pulls

5  Turn the jacket right-side out. Run a battery-operated pill-remover over the surface of the jacket. Alternatively, you can use the sticky side of industrial tape or the hook side of hook-and-loop tape.

6  Turn the jacket around, running your tool of choice around the surface area. Be sure to lift the arms and collar of the jacket to remove pills you might not even be aware of.

7  Give the jacket a good shake before replacing it in your closet or wearing it.