Fabric repair implement and method of mending holes in fabrics

A method for the repair of wear holes and tears in fabric apparel items comprising:

• (a) turning the fabric apparel item requiring hole repair inside-out to expose the inner side of said apparel item;
• (b) positioning the fabric apparel item in the area of the hole requiring repair over a hand-held mandrel having a flattened anvil surface area at its upper head end, said mandrel having a fabric heat-resistant cover bearing on its outer surface a Teflon coating for interface with said apparel item;
• (c) positioning a hole patch pre-form of fabric material bearing a heat activated adhesive coating on one side thereof over the apparel item in the area of the hole requiring repair, the adhesive coating of said patch pre-form interfacing with said apparel item and exposed portions of the fabric heat-resistant cover of said mandrel;
• (d) heating the hole patch pre-form of fabric material and interfacing apparel item with a hand-held, heated ironing device applying pressure to said patch pre-form and apparel item in opposition to the hand-held mandrel and the upper flattened anvil surface area thereof to join said patch pre-form to said apparel item in the area thereof requiring hole repair;
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• (e) removing said hand-held, heated ironing device and allowing the fabric material of said patch pre-form and said apparel item to cool to set said heat activated adhesive and thereby repair said apparel item.