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We're just some folks with repair on our minds...
My job title? Director of Education Services, Senior Technical Writer, and Resident Astrophysicist at iFixit. As my side-job I am a massage therapist focusing on medical massage.
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Great question Byron! You can either hand-sew or machine stitch your jacket back together. If you hand sew, you'll want to use a straight stitch (guide here: Sew a Straight Stitch). If you machine sew, be sure to use a very sharp needle in your machine. You will also probably want to use some sewing clips (like these: https://www.amazon.com/Clover-Wonder-Cli...) to hold the garment together while you sew it up, instead of pins that will create more little holes. In either case, take your time, as the material is very slippery. You will also want to follow the guide backwards to ensure you have the layers in the right positions and order. Good luck on your repair—you got this!
As noted in step 2, you can move the tack over to where the denim isn't damaged. If that will cause the jeans not to fit properly, you can sew a folded piece of denim behind the hole (sew around the edges on the inside of the jeans) and punch the tack through the new piece.
Good to hear! You gotta love a watch that can live with you. We are less concerned about the sapphire than we are about the sensor degrading from use. Since it is a capacitive sensor, each time you touch the sensor, electrons from your finger are being transferred to the chip. Comparatively, there are a lot more electrons in your finger than on the sensor, causing the sensor to wear out over time. The sapphire should act as an insulator, but it can't prevent all wear. Only time will tell how long these sensors will last...