Originally Posted by
maviskw
My daughter just brought me 4 snowmobile suits with the knees out. (She has a day care and keeps these around.) It took me a few days to figure out how to do that. I'm going to cut open the side seam, cut out the whole knee, and put a new piece in there. That will be the quickest and easiest. I'm just looking for some rip-stop nylon to use for the outer fabric. The suits are in good condition except for the knees, and I think they are worth it.
This is what a friend of mine uses who does the same thing with old snow suits (I have no affiliation with the company, just happy to see someone else trying to fix something rather than just throw it out):
http://www.seattlefabrics.com/nylons.html