Recently, they started to wear down, but unlike the shirt, I couldn't bear to throw them away because I didn't have another pair of hiking pants to replace them with. I had no idea what I'd do once they tore up, as they're very convenient for days on the road, especially for days with lots of trekking involved.
This week they finally started to tear, so I struck out to find a tailor to patch them up. Lots of times, patch jobs don't work very well, usually because the patch job is not well done - just stitched around the very edge of the patch so that it's not very secure long-term.
Well, the tailor I stopped in (there are 5 or 6 on my street alone) turned out to be serious about the quality of her work, patch jobs included. She did not just stitch around the edge; she literally stitched every square inch of the patch!
I'm pretty sure these pants are going to be good for another 4 years at least! And how much did her quality workmanship cost? 2,000 riel AKA $0.50!
A huge thanks to that tailor! Long live the traveling pants!
Siem Reap. Cambodia.
