Selection of Clothing For Thailand etc

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10 hours ago, colmx said:

The M&S trekking shorts are on special in some colours at the moment and will probably be on clearance quite soon.

 

I find them very good, with good storage and a nice stretch, although I will get an inch chopped off my latest ones when I get to Thailand in the new year

Where do you go for your modifications ?   

There are plenty of people with sewing machines around in Thailand, however finding someone with the skill and aptitude to do something like re-lining a pocket, adding a pocket or adding a zip is another matter.    All of which are possible according to You Tube.

When I've been browsing in M&S & Next, their shorts tend to fall short of my "tropical specifications" due to being heavy, cotton and generally lacking pockets with zips.  Might be time to have another look. 

[Vessey]

Sadly closed now, but for many years I had used a little mother and daughter laundry on Soi 6, always reliable, and also able to undertake basic repairs and alterations to my clothes as required for very small sums. 

I would suspect there are on many others similarly capable and willing to do the same?

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14 minutes ago, Vessey said:

I would suspect there are on many others similarly capable and willing to do the same?

Capability/aptitude is the issue with the few I have tried.

Replacing the useless mesh lining in the pockets of the North Face shorts ended up as a shoddy patching job, which will last until a hole appears elsewhere.

Another one was closed on the date when I was supposed to collect & it wasn't done the day after.  The feckless proprietor was sleeping on the floor doing naff all.

 

Of course, there must be someone skilled & capable of doing more than the most basic of repair.   However, I have not yet found them.