# OOOH! PEEVED! Torn Seam in Leather Armchair.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 20, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892 "2018-08-20T00:38:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/1 "2018-08-20T00:38:21Z")
I bought a new leather recliner in '15.
This evening, after chatting with my brother on the phone, I walk into the living room, **and there is a six inch team in the upholstery!**
Seam burst!
DAMMIT!
Anybody know how much repairs cost?
BTW–I am terrible with a needle & thread, & I will not attempt a repair myself.
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### Author:  [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/2 "2018-08-20T01:16:44Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#):
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> **and there is a six inch _team_ in the upholstery!**
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> Seam burst!
I was picturing a bunch of tiny guys in football uniforms running around on your chair. Glad you cleared that up with the next line. 🙂
Seriously, though, a chair that is only three years old shouldn’t be ripping seams, IMHO. Especially a leather one. It might be out of warranty but perhaps a call to the maker and explaining the problem could bring some satisfaction.
But, yeah, I would try to fix it myself.
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/3 "2018-08-20T01:45:38Z")
Nope, gotta hire somebody.
I’d screw it up.
My fingers are as deft as sausages.
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### Author:  [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/4 "2018-08-20T03:06:34Z")
Bummer, dude. Are you sure it was even sewn? It may have been glued.
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/5 "2018-08-20T21:26:58Z")
Only one guy in my city repairs leather furniture.
$125.
He comes on Friday.
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### Author:  [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/6 "2018-08-20T22:34:05Z")
Did you try calling the manufacturer? That’s a defect, not wear and team. If that were my chair, they’d be fixing or replacing it.
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### Author:  [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/7 "2018-08-21T01:21:00Z")
> [@Hopeful\_Crow](#):
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> But, yeah, I would try to fix it myself.
Darn me for not proof reading that last bit. I meant, _wouldn’t_ try to fix. :smack: Hope the professional job makes your chair good as new.
Or at least good as three-years-old.
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### Author:  [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/8 "2018-08-21T10:39:14Z")
The first time I saw this I misread it as “Tom Seam in Leather Armchair”, and unless Tom broke into your house I wasn’t sure why you would be mad…
Brian
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### Author:  [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/9 "2018-08-21T11:36:38Z")
This tread seems to be undergoing more than its chair of weam and team. Like it’s failing a port at the sams.
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oooh-peeved-torn-seam-in-leather-armchair/819892/10 "2018-08-21T20:42:38Z")
> [@TruCelt](#):
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> Did you try calling the manufacturer? That’s a defect, not wear and team. If that were my chair, they’d be fixing or replacing it.
I have no idea who made it.
The store isn’t likely to do squat.