Should I be worried about broken stitching on the cuff of a leather jacket?

[mippo]

I just bought a used leather jacket which was in good condition overall. After receiving it I noticed there was one broken stitching at the cuff. Now I'm worried that the rest of the stitching will start unraveling. Has anyone here ever had this type of broken stitching on their leather jackets? How did it turn out over time? Here's a picture:
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[zebedee]

No, probably not - one broken outer stitch on mid- to high-priced leather jackets won't cause a problem. I have three jackets with a broken stitch and none has ever unravelled or lead to any deterioration at all. This is mainly due to the fact that there is internal stitching, too.

 

[newtojackets]

No, probably not - one broken outer stitch on mid- to high-priced leather jackets won't cause a problem. I have three jackets with a broken stitch and none has ever unravelled or lead to any deterioration at all. This is mainly due to the fact that there is internal stitching, too.

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[photo2u]

I just bought a used leather jacket which was in good condition overall. After receiving it I noticed there was one broken stitching at the cuff. Now I'm worried that the rest of the stitching will start unraveling. Has anyone here ever had this type of broken stitching on their leather jackets? How did it turn out over time? Here's a picture:
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With a needle and a little bit of leather glue or crazy glue, push the thread into the leather's perforation whole. This will give you a better solution for the prevention of the tread to get worse. Thread in that location is under a little tension, and sometimes the tension forces the thread to come out of the leather.
Here is an image of how two threads are holding each other in most leather.

 

[mippo]

With a needle and a little bit of leather glue or crazy glue, push the thread into the leather's perforation whole. This will give you a better solution for the prevention of the tread to get worse. Thread in that location is under a little tension, and sometimes the tension forces the thread to come out of the leather.
Here is an image of how two threads are holding each other in most leather.

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If I use glue on the leather now, would that make it more difficult to get it fixed by a professional leather worker in the future? A few years down the line I might need to get the zipper professionally replaced because of fraying. I intend to ask for the cuff stitching to be fixed also. Would the glue cause problems if I use it now?

 

[zebedee]

If I use glue on the leather now, would that make it more difficult to get it fixed by a professional leather worker in the future? A few years down the line I might need to get the zipper professionally replaced because of fraying. I intend to ask for the cuff stitching to be fixed also. Would the glue cause problems if I use it now?

The zipper MUST be professionally replaced.

Leave the cuff alone or seek the services of a professional leather worker. This kind of thing can be done by most tailors - they'll use the original holes because the leather will be too thick for their needles. They'll use heavy thread, too.

Don't start throwing glue around on what is better handled professionally - if it even needs fixing.

I've had busted threads and not one - not one - has ever unravelled.