Tear
Also: tear, cut
Small tears can be closed on the go with self-adhesive patches. Large tears are backed from inside and covered on the outside.
- 1Patch outside
- 2Backing inside
Alpacka distinguishes: tears under about 7.5 cm are fine with a tape patch. Longer tears are backed from inside, covered and sealed outside, and reinforced with cross strips above about 20 cm. According to Anfibio, the LifePatch can also be stuck on from inside for larger tears.
At home, the permanent repair follows with a TPU patch and two-component PU glue.
Matching gear
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Anfibio LifePatch* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)Repair patches* (advertising, external link, opens in a new window)
Sources and further reading
Research as of 13 Nov 2026. We have marked manufacturer information as such.