Leather goods · Los Angeles
Luggage and travel bag repair
Handles, zips, corners and straps on cases, duffels and backpacks.
Luggage takes damage in transit in predictable places — the handle mount, the zip run along the top, and the corners. All of those are stitched and riveted repairs rather than replacements.
The odder cases are welcome too: a vintage Gibson Dove guitar case came in with a broken handle and went out repaired, fast and for less than the customer expected to spend in LA.
What the job covers
- Handles re-stitched, re-riveted or replaced
- Zip runs and sliders on cases and duffels
- Corners reinforced
- Shoulder straps, clips and D-rings
- Linings and interior pockets
- Instrument and hard cases
Bring it in if…
- The handle has torn away from its mount
- The main zip splits open when the case is full
- A corner has worn through
- A strap clip has snapped
Why this page exists: Listed on the shop's own services board ('luggage'); review from Kipp C. (Gibson Dove guitar case handle).
Drop it off
3371 Glendale Blvd, Ste 135Los Angeles, CA 90039
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- ASL proficient
- Street and metered parking
- Free parking on Revere St
Luggage & Travel Bag Repair at the bench
What people said after this exact job.
“Robert was able to repair a broken guitar case handle for me on a vintage Gibson Dove case. Really nice work and super quick turnaround for a lot less than I thought I would spend in LA.”
“I came in less than 30 minutes before closing time, and Robert repaired the concealed double zipper on my favorite backpack right in front of me. The zipper was having two different problems — one slider had gone off the track entirely, and the other was immediately coming undone if I didn't zip it very slowly. He fixed both in about three minutes, and then wouldn't take payment! He just said to come back for a zipper replacement if I had the same problem again. It was the best and kindest service I have received anywhere in years.”
“The outcome was perfect: both two leather fanny packs with their notoriously failing zippers as well as some boots were perfectly repaired. The service was not particularly fast but since I had no timeframe, it didn't matter to me. What counts was the professionalism, the skills, and the nice service.”
“Robert repaired a few of my platform goth boots with amazing expertise and detail! Even the non-leather ones which are cheaper and the platform soles had come off. I don't have a before picture but he repaired a doc marten zipper that you can't tell the difference from the original, keeping their branded zipper and re-soling my prized everyday boots.”
Luggage & Travel Bag Repair — questions
Do you replace suitcase wheels?
Ask at the counter with the case in hand — some wheel housings can be re-riveted and some are moulded into the shell and can't. Robert will tell you which yours is.
Luggage & Travel Bag Repair near you
Often booked with
- Zipper Repair & ReplacementThe slider, the teeth, or a whole new zip sewn into a boot, a bag or a jacket.
- Handbag & Purse RepairHandles, straps, corners, linings and hardware — including the bags you are nervous about handing over.
- Leather Jacket & Coat RepairUnderarm seams, sleeve hems, collars, linings and zips — on leather that a tailor won't touch.
- Belt Repair & ResizingShortened, re-holed, re-buckled — usually while you wait.
Bring it in. We'll tell you straight.
Robert quotes when he sees the item — and he'll tell you when a pair isn't worth saving. Call, or come by the counter on Glendale Blvd.
3371 Glendale Blvd, Ste 135, Atwater Village · Mon–Fri 9–6:30 · Sat 9–5