Pleather or Faux-Leather is a synthetic coated fabric that looks and almost feels like real leather. It is soft, flexible, and waterproof. While not as durable as leather it is a whole lot cheaper. This is why its used in the “Leather” Kylo Wren jacket sold at the Disney Store that I bought as a Christmas present for my wife in 2020.
The jacket developed small tears on the shoulder and have started showing the start of tears under the collar. Fortunately Pleather repair tape is readily available from fabric stores, hobby shops, and Amazon.
Unfortunately the repair project failed when she first tried it on the next day. The repair patches held up too well. They didn’t stretch in the same way as the underlying fabric and tore away from the jacket leaving an even larger tear than before. Lesson learned, don’t try to repair a cheaply made jacket.
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