Repairs & Restoration
A seam caught early stays a seam
Over 75 years of in-house repair work on fur, shearling and leather, all of it done inside our own workroom at 3314 Livonia Ave. Nothing is sent out to a third party.
What untreated damage actually turns into
A small tear or a seam that has opened a half inch does not stay that size. Left alone, pelt separation, dry rot and stretched closures follow, and what would have been a short repair becomes a rebuild. Almost all of it is preventable if we see the coat early, which is the reason we recommend an inspection every year, particularly right before or right after a season in cold storage.
What we check for on every garment
A small tear or an opening in the seam. A hook, eye or ring that has loosened at a closure. Cuffs, pockets or hems worn thin from regular wear. A lining that has torn or come away from the shell. A broken button or a zipper that no longer runs smoothly. A pelt gone dry or starting to crack at the fold lines.
Edwards-Lowell has repaired fur on this premises since 1940. Call (310) 360-0466.
In the workroom
The work stays in one building, start to finish
A garment that comes in for repair is inspected, the work is scoped and quoted, and the same people who diagnosed it do the stitching. Because the workroom, the vault and the cleaning facility all sit under one roof, a coat that needs storage after a repair never has to travel anywhere else to get there.
Repairs performed on site
- Reseaming and stitch reinforcement
- Hook, eye and clasp replacement
- Pelt section replacement or reshaping
- Hem and length adjustment
- Lining replacement or patching
- Collar and cuff restoration
Remodeling
The coat nobody wears, made into the one they do
A full-length coat becomes a vest or a jacket. Sleeves come up, the body shortens, hoods, cuffs and belts come on or off. Some clients reverse a coat entirely to show an inner lining or a more current texture, or ask us to build a fur collar, a pair of cuffs or a handbag out of a piece that no longer works as a coat. Every remodel starts with a consultation and an inspection, then a custom quote and a set of design options before any cutting begins.
Vintage and heirloom pieces
Older furs bring their own problems: pelts gone fragile or dry, fur types nobody makes anymore, linings that need replacing without disturbing the original construction. Where a piece carries the original designer label, we work around it so it stays intact. And when a garment is genuinely past wearing, we can frame it, trim a new coat with it, or turn it into an accessory that keeps the sentimental value without asking anyone to wear the whole thing.
