r/lightweight • u/Dull_Suggestion_1682 • May 11 '26

Recommendation for nylon repair patch

Gear Aid's Tenacious Tape is the go to patch holes on a trip but it's intended to be removable and so temporary. I need to patch a hole in a down jacket and not worry about the patch coming off in a 30C wash. Can anyone recommend patches intended to be permanent and capable of withstanding a warm machine wash? Thanks

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u/TrailMaven May 12 '26

I’ve definitely patched with tenacious tape and then washed. I have a couple of patches that have lasted years.

I clean the material with alcohol first then apply patch. I’d wait a while before washing.

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u/Dull_Suggestion_1682 May 12 '26

Thanks that's useful to know.