How do I use Texative powder to mend a hole in a dress?

I used some today - about 35+ years after I bought the stuff (I think I had two or three lots of it, but am down to my last one!). I sprayed the area with a fine mist of water to help the powder stick in the right places. Still works great - mended two pairs of trousers with it today :-)

Margaret Stranks
August 2022

Paul has it exactly right. I bought some over 40 years ago when in the UK and have been using it (occasionally) ever since - looked here today because I have just used a bit to mend a hole in trousers pocket. It works best if the patch is similar material and if you trim the patch neatly all round so there are no sharp corners that might lift up later. All my patches have lasted the rest of the life of the clothing. You can also use it for very small holes (like moth holes) by finely chopping a bit of the same wool until it is almost a powder, mixing some of the Texative in with it, then ironing in with the greasep[roof paper. That way the colours match exactly (and slip a patch underneath if the hole is a bit bigger). I'm sad to see it is no longer made - I have less than a quarter of the original container left.

Richard, NZ.
July 2022

Go to www.supermend.co.uk and order this product on line today.

sharon thomas
September 2015

Yes, that stuff was wonderful! I used mine up 30 years ago. To mend a hole, cut a piece of material to cover the hole plus an inch all around, put the powder on it and the hole to be repaired on top, and another cloth as a towel and then put a hot iron on it. Put the texative only on the part of the material to be joined to the other part, not on the hole. Good luck I wish I still had this wonderful stuff. I use stitchwitchery now instead.

mrsvoltaire
November 2012

From the side of the tub:
Place your garment face down on a sheet of greaseproof paper. Working on the wrong side treat the damaged article as directed in your instruction booklet. Having done so sprinkle the area with powder, cover with a patch, hold down with fingers and blow away any excess powder fromt the outside edges of the patch. Cover work with greaseproof paper and iron both sides. Remove the paper, job is done. Iron on cotton / linen setting

Paul
April 2010