Kay Lancaster wrote: :On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:24:24 -0500, BlueBrooke wrote: :> My friend has asked me to see if I can fix a pair of pants for him -- :> they're relatively new. The front snap has come off. We found some :> replacements, but they don't fit into the part of the snap that's :> still firmly embedded in the waistband. :> :> At this point, all I can think of is removing the part of the snap :> that's still attached, but I don't know how to do it without tearing :> the fabric?
:Snaps come in various sizes. Why not just look for a new one of the right size? :e.g.:
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they also come in various styles, with various sorts of ways of attaching the two parts to the fabric. Those need to match, too. Snapsource sell four prong snaps, which are common on shirts and such, but trousers are likely to have single post snaps. A dry cleaner might be the best bet, this is a common repair.