knee patches

Pants leg repairs

Knee patches are reinforcing pieces of fabric sewn onto the knees of pants, either to repair worn areas or to prevent wear in the first place.

Common on children's clothing and work pants, they add durability where fabric takes the most abuse: His jeans had leather knee patches.

The term also applies to decorative patches on riding breeches.

Related

worn out · crawling · toddler · rough and tumble · playground · scuffed · iron-on · mending · threadbare · corduroy · overalls · work pants · sewing · fabric · leather · suede · workwear · play clothes

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purpose/function

knee patchesdecorative trim

Non-functional aesthetic border

garment condition

knee patchesmint condition

Perfect, unused state

garment condition/treatment

knee patchesholes

Openings through material

unpatched

Family

knee, patch, knees, patches, kneecap, kneecaps, kneed, kneeling, kneel

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G