Repair a frayed shirt colloar: would this work?

[Beartracks]

I've got a couple dress shirts where the collar has started fraying along the back of the collar, like this:




The rest of the shirt is in pretty good shape. So I'm wondering: could I use an iron-on transparent hemline repair tape to effect a kind of repair -- or at least keep it from getting worse? Or would that be too obvious, being so visible on the back of the neck and all?

Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Hemline-Invisible-Mending-Repair-40X50Cm/dp/B0051AU9YG


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[bucolic_frolic]

1. The Great Depression World War II solution is ...............

Unstitch the collar at the neckline, turn it over, and sew it back in place. Might not work well or look too good if there are removable collar stays.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. That used to work for me. Then all my servants left for a career in IT. NT

[bucolic_frolic]

5. lol I mean LOL

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Yeah, I used to do that, but

it’s sort of a colossal waste of time.

Back in September, I hit a yard sale. The lady had a tabletop of dress shirts. I bought ten for $10, $1 apiece.

Sort of makes turning the collar on my existing not such a good use of my time. I do a lot less seeing than I used to do.

Sew a button back on? Sure, no problem. More than that? Let me think about it.

[MOMFUDSKI]

7. My mom spoke of "turning the collar" during

the depression to make a shirt last longer. She was born in 1914.

[dweller]

2. Find a seamstress

Have the collars turned. Basically the under side becomes the outer side. It can be done, I know my mom had to do my dad’s shirts long ago.

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[Glorfindel]

3. I have no idea...

I'd just go to a thrift store and buy another one for 1-2 dollars. The best time to shop for shirts is just after Christmas and just after Father's Day. Many, many men get shirts they wouldn't be caught dead in and donate them to thrift stores.

[Aussie105]

6. Ralph Lauren?

Worth salvaging.

The iron on repair tape won't be too flexible, so I'd not go that way.

I'd go for a more flexible and contrasting/decorative material, but you'd have to hand or machine sew it.

Seems there are a few videos on 'how to' worth watching.

A real expert would deconstruct the whole collar and rebuild it with matching material.
Not a beginner's job though.

Alternative is to find a seamstress in your locality.

Ah, the good old days, when people refurbished clothing and hand darned socks!
And shoes were made from real leather and when the soles got loose and let water in to soak your darned socks, you'd go find the tube of glue to repair the leaky shoe.

[doc03]

9. Cut it up and sell it in pieces for $1000 each then buy new shirt. nt

[Beartracks]

10. Funny you should mention that. I've got some old jeans...

... and was wondering about re-selling those. Old, ripped, faded, pretty worn out, and not necessarily brand name. But I thought maybe there's some value there.

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[doc03]

12. The kids pay a couple hundred bucks for ripped up jeans. nt

[Beartracks]

11. Thanks for responses so far. I've read about turning the collar.

Might have to look into that.

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[Donkees]

13. There are various brands of Anti-Fray fabric sealants

[vanlassie]

15. If you insist on turning the collar, get some iron on mending tape to patch the frayed places

because they will continue to fray if not enclosed in the seam. I’d go for thrifted shirts. You may find lots of Ralph Lauren, or the equivalent.

[Mr.Bill]

14. Grow your hair longer.

No one will see your collar.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. Nudity works.

[XanaDUer2]

17. Kick