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THEME 11. SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Different dyetails of shoes are not equally exposed to wear. From the dyetails of the upper part alliances and toes are worn out more quickly. They are usually worn out on the lines of seams, in the parts corresponding to the convexicity of the foot in the parts of alliances’ bend and in the protracted selvage at the edge of insole. Deviation from technical conditions in sewing or repairing the shoes also cause the premature wearing out: use of quite thick needle and too dense seam causes crossing and rupture of upper in the parts of seam; wrong descent of the edge of insole can cause grating of upper; use of oxidizing metal nails demolishes the protracted selvage; use of rot and too thin thread predetermines the flimsyness of the seam and etc. According to the level of wear of the separate details, the
main types of shoe repair are also determined:
a) large-scale repair;
b) average repair;
c) small repair.
All these types of repair are technologically divided into the following groups:
1) repair of the upper part of shoes;
2) fastening of soles and hems;
3) restoration and change of heels;
4) restoration and modification of initial shape of shoes.

E x e r c i s e 1. Make up sentences with the following words and expressions.

predetermine, repairing the shoes, flimsyness, premature wearing-out, separate details, thick needle, determine, dense seam, large-scale repair, seam, average repair, wrong descent, small repair, grating of upper, technologically, oxidizing metal nails, fastening, demolish, soles, rot, hems, thin thread, restoration.

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