Restoration and refurbishment of flight jacket - Jules Bloom

[Brettafett]

Ive seen it asked a few times in a few places, about refurbishing & reconditioning original or clapped-out repro flight jackets.
From replacing knits, mouton, zippers, conditioning, stencilling... to complete overhalls.

There are a couple of great guys in the US, but here in the UK and EU, not many good, reliable options (I've tried them all)
But I've been lucky to find a guy who knows exactly what he's doing.

Jules Bloom is UK-based, but Im sure works internationally.
He is a jacket collector himself, of many years and knows his stuff... Well.
His work is very professional, detailed, careful and accurate. He uses same stitch holes, etc. Quick turn-around.

[email protected]

He has worked on a couple of my original G-1s now and recently upgraded his AVI M-422A (fun project)
Upgraded knits and added the USN stencil

 

[Brettafett]

Heres my Star and Brill Bros G-1s. Replaced knits, touch ups and conditioning the leather.

 

[CBI]

awesome!!!

 

[blackrat2]

Thanks for posting this up, great to know there is someone reliable here in the UK, does he supply the parts or you source them and he uses them?

 

[Skyhawk]

Seems like a really great guy. We talked a bit when he ordered those knits from me. Looks like his jacket turned out nice.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

WOW!

Both jackets look incredibly good as does his work on your AVI.

Good to know someone is within reach just in case ...

So far my seamstress was able to replace knittings but it was always complicated to tell her how. And good to know someone who has an idea about the value (both historical as well as financial) of original G1.

 

[Brettafett]

That AVI is his, not mine
The knits are fine as they come, but I guess replacing them was a personal choice to upgrade an already neat little M-422A.

 

[Jtrob]

Ive seen it asked a few times in a few places, about refurbishing & reconditioning original or clapped-out repro flight jackets.
From replacing knits, mouton, zippers, conditioning, stencilling... to complete overhalls.

There are a couple of great guys in the US, but here in the UK and EU, not many good, reliable options (I've tried them all)
But I've been lucky to find a guy who knows exactly what he's doing.

Jules Bloom is UK-based, but Im sure works internationally.
He is a jacket collector himself, of many years and knows his stuff... Well.
His work is very professional, detailed, careful and accurate. He uses same stitch holes, etc. Quick turn-around.

[email protected]

He has worked on a couple of my original G-1s now and recently upgraded his AVI M-422A (fun project)
Upgraded knits and added the USN stencil

If it’s ok to ask, how much do you pay for knits replacement on a jacket like this?

 

[Brettafett]

It all depends, I would email him (above) and ask.
What I will say, after trying a few other places in the UK, is that his work is far and away, the neatest, tidiest and most reliable Ive found... With a pretty fast turn-around time.
I would trust him with an original.

 

[CombatWombat]

Now to be able to find a bloke (or lady) in Australia who could do this so neatly