My late mom left a lovely 20 year old Bottega bag with a ballpoint ink stained lining, ink on the outside and a very worn dingy exterior. It was a slightly metallic pearl color and I didn't have high hopes. Without a Trace cleaned it for me and it looks amazing! Definitely wearable and went from. "poor" condition to "gently worn". Love this purse and amazed at how great it looks! I can't wait to show it off! I should mention that a clerk at the Bottega store recommended Without a Trace to me because Bottega doesn't service their vintage bags. The process did take 2 months but patience paid off. I will be back with more bags to be restored! read more

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I did some review before i sent my bag to without a trace to get a quote to fix my bag. Once I get to the store, the lady told me that she had to wait for the owner to see if they could repair it for me , so the owner contact me the day after and told me that they can't fix it perfect. but they will try their best. And it takes about 4 weeks to fix it. And the quote of repair is $180. A fews days later, they called me and said the bag was ready to pick up. So I went there and pick it up today. Once I saw the bag, I am very disappointed of what they repair . I think it was overcharge of the repair price. read more

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I presented Without a Trace with an abused Bottega Veneta Intrecciato handbag, along with a pair of Tod's size 8 loafers that needed to be stretched to fit my 8 1/2 foot. Michael said the bag could be repaired and reconditioned. He also indicated that he could not stretch the elastic that was needed for the shoes. He gave me a month's deadline for the bag. I was called with the news within the month that the bag was ready. It was excellently restored. I was thrilled. The color was beautiful and the roughed up lamb skin was no longer. I also appreciated his realizing he could not work with the shoes. I plan on returning. read more

The service was more than I expected. The first cleaning of my sheared Beaver jacket didn't come out perfect. And they cleaned it again for me ,without any extra payment. They are very reliable And always want to please the customer Fanchon Simons read more

Fixed my jacket pockets to perfection - you'd think these were the original pockets. They also fixed up a loose tag! Took about 3 weeks but so worth the wait!! read more

The best place for repair or restoration of your luxury leather goods. Prices are affordable for the quality of repair. No frills and straight forward staff. read more

Very incompetent staff at the walton st location. Visited the shop on April 24th around 4pm to get an estimate on a leather cleaning bag service. The lady who helped me was rude, she couldn't get me instant prices nor could answer my questions on services. She said I had to wait a couple of days for the owner to get to my bag and then give me an estimate. I drove from the suburbs, paid for parking and couldn't get a service nor answers. Please note on your website of those company policies before wasting peoples valuable time. read more

They were very good in responding to me and getting back to me in a very timely fashion.

I have had moth holes in suits repaired, snags reset, and a leather jacket restored to its former beauty. Prices are reasonable in my opinion, and I appreciate their courteous staff. I'm confident in Without A Trace for flawless reweaving, fabric and leather repairs, and maintenance on leather and fur goods. It's a good feeling to know a reliable resource available if a valued garment it damaged and can be repaired. There aren't many reliable garment repair services with such high standards around--but Without A Trace is one of them! read more

Used their reweaving services twice for tears in wool suits. Both experiences were professional and expertly completed. Highly recommended, but do expect extended completion times depending on the repair complexity. read more

They did a great job with a sweater itself but were otherwise rather difficult and expensive to work with. Didn't get any kind of voicemail, text, or email when the sweater was ready. (Apparently they called, but I don't pick up unknown numbers and never would've expected them not to leave a message.) More than a month after the original estimated completion date, they left a voicemail while I was traveling. I then talked to someone on the phone who says it would be easy to mail the sweater, which I had asked about originally, but I had been told I'd need to pick it up! (I live only a few miles away but was in a busy period at work and the time saving was a big deal to me, as I wasn't otherwise in the neighborhood.) The rep said they had to mail it express, which is very silly considering the huge delay, poor communication, and relatively low cost of the sweater and added an extra $20 to the price. The cost of the repair itself came to much more than I was expecting, but they only tell you the price once they have the item in their possession. There's of course an option to refuse, but the transactions costs are obviously higher at that point. They also tried to be helpful in recommending two other tailors for some cloth elbow patches I wanted for other sweaters, but it turns out neither of the other tailors would sew cloth elbow patches. A bit weird. In the future I would only use this place for items very dear to me, and I would try to get quotes and clarify all terms (communications, delivery) up front. I'd still be wary of their customer service. read more

Hi Mike Just to let you know I'm very happy with alterations on sleeves of leather jacket a professional job Without A Trace is right fit is great read more

I was told my LV was filthy by the clerk which was not true. I inquired if they could clean the ink stain inside the interior prior to dropping off the product. I was assured it could be clean and when I arrived to collect my merchandise, it was not clean. The front office clerk was rude and appeared to belittle me as if I didn't know my product. I paid the $125 for the service but I will not return or not recommend. read more

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Excellent and professional service. Knowledgeable about furs, leather, and cashmere care, repair, and storage.

Team were all helpful and friendly and the work on my leather jacket was amazing! Simply the best I've seen.

This place did a fabulous job restoring a vintage Gucci bag and fixing the broken strap on a YSL bag. I told William that I was moving across the country and he put a rush order on both items. He was extremely friendly and I received quotes on both bags in a timely manner. This place is not cheap but trust me they know how to work with luxury items and I will definitely use their services in the future. Thank you! read more

I had two Gucci bags repaired and they look brand new like the day I bought them! I can tell they took their time on these repairs and it's truly appreciated! It was worth every penny! I will definitely be back! read more

I am so impressed by their work. I brought my Mom's Prada bag that had a hole on the bottom due to a dog chewing through it. They were able to shorten the bag a bit, and now it looks like new! It does take a few weeks for repairs, but it is definitely worth the wait. They are also such kind and friendly people. I will be coming back for any future repairs! read more

I took my red Prada purse to Without a Trace to be repaired. There were scratches on the front and back and permanent marker stains. The bag came out GREAT! My bag is textured leather, so buffing out the scratches was not an option. It was refinished and now looks brand new. Amazing work and an affordable price. I was scared to take my very expensive bag anywhere but I felt comfortable to moment I walked in. Thank you Without a Trace for saving my bag!! read more

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I just received my beloved grained leather Book Tote Christian Dior handbag after having it repaired at Without a Trace and I'm so pleased!!!! It looks brand new!!! The owner, Michael, was very charming and chatty as he looked it over and assured me it was easily repaired. Although only 4 years old, I carried it at least 3 times a week. The handles were cracked, there were scratches on the outside, a place on the side where the leather surface was worn off, and I even had some nail Polish leak on the inside of the bag! He repaired it all!!!!!! I'm VERY happy! Thank you for your fine workmanship and friendly customer service. read more

My Saint Laurent bag had been worn religiously for 7 years and had started to show some wear and tear. Without A Trace made it look brand new! read more

These guys are fantastic! I e used them 4 times now and you literally can't see the weave. Advice: be patient....It takes weeks and drop/send it when you have enough time to wait...It's worth the wait! read more

Honesty this place is awesome! I was told at YSL that there was a 4 month turnaround time if they shipped out my bag for repairs and I was bummed. Then the SA suggested I try Without a Trace. I'm so glad that I did. William was so welcoming and it really made me comfortable leaving my bag. He did say that they have been busy too and that the wait may be 2 months. I left the bag and they called me a week later to pick up my item. Honestly, If I ever have need for any service they offer, they have many, they will be my first stop! Thanks to everyone involved at this establishment! read more

They were so nice and really did a great job on repairing 3 bags! I was hoping they would have called me or updated me on the progress along the way, but when I would call for updates they'd be able to give me detailed updates right away to put me at ease. Parking can be tough of course since they're in Gold Coast, but it's worth it with the great work they did. Definitely recommend! read more

Overpriced for sure (one of my bags would've been cheaper to buy new...) but they did a great job.

These guys are great. I took in a vintage leather biker jacket that needed alterations and reconditioning. It now fits perfectly and looks brand new. The process took a bit longer than expected, but the price was reasonable and the finished product beyond my expectations. Many thanks! read more

I live in Jacksonville, FL. There isn't too many businesses here that can repair leather clothing and st the quality of work that we are accustomed to being originally from the New York metropolitan area. My Mothet wanted to repair a black leather jacket that my father wore but the lining was no good. She researched on-line places in the USA that do excellent work. She came across Without A Trace Weavers. She intended to have it repaired while my father was living. He passed away three years ago but she still wanted to fix it. My father-in-law passed away in May and since we planned to go to the funeral, I brought it with me. I dropped it off on a Saturday afternoon at the Walton St location a few minutes before closing. I was cordially greeted by Michael, and advised me to replace the zipper . I requested for the jacket to be cleaned. I received the jacket back on July 2, and it was packed very well , no damage by shipping it UPS, and the jacket looked BRAND NEW! Not only were my expectations met but exceeded! The price was well worth the service! read more

Excellent work on two favorite sweaters. I sent them to Chicago from San Francisco and was given an appraisal over the phone. One could be seamlessly repaired, while the other (with three holes in a small and intricate weave) could not, but if I went ahead, they promised to do their best. The first came back like new, the second much better than I expected. I am thrilled to be wearing both this fall season! Thank you. read more

This place is amazing! I took an old bag that was a combo of canvas and leather to be cleaned and it came back looking just like new! Nicest people and incredible talent! read more

I have to reduce my two stars to one since Michael is a lunatic both in the way he responds to customers and social media savy. My latest tirade voice mail from him accusing me of fraying the weave on the edges to enhance the photo is actually the result of me wearing the pants two times with a suit jacket of course to cover the "Weave" , I was never directed to a website to review what it would look like so that is also inaccurate. Word of advice to Michael "hire a social media coach or make sure with 100% certainty that you never have a negative review so you don't have to call customers and berate them. This seems to be a recurring theme in your reviews so I would think at some point you would learn a lesson. read more

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Generally, after services are rendered and payment exchanged, I consider my transaction with a place of business to have concluded. Such is not the case at Without a Trace Weavers. No less than 15 months after picking up my sweater from the reweaver, I received this charming message from Yelp user "Michael E." (http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=s6VVQkMlRKAvlveu0FAYTw) who I can only assume to be the business's owner referenced in my initial review below: "leaves a sweater for 9 months and is a liar about our hours sad person you must bring things in for cleaning and repairs and leave them there for months your a liar and a joke pathetic person 9 months your sweater sat in our store with no response and credit card decline please we dont need to be your storage company also our hours are m-f 930-545 sat 9-3 funny you had no problem droping your garment off for repair fast forward several week what a joke you are jon" Issues related to grammar, sentence structure, and capitalization aside, this message makes the man that left me a voicemail last year seem like the very picture of sanity. In my defense, although the sweater was likely left at the store for somewhere in the neighborhood of three or four months, it was certainly not nine months. Also, I pay my credit card bill in full each month and, if I recall, the business took payment when I picked up the garment, so I'm not exactly sure where Michael is going with the "credit card decline" line of reasoning. To the credit of Without a Trace, I'm pleased to see they have changed their hours of operation during the more than one year since I was their customer. The additional business hours will surely enable even more people to be the victim of the owner's abuse, and hopefully Without a Trace can rack up a few more one-star Yelp reviews. I would be remiss if I did not mention that "Michael E." has been Yelping since June 2011. This being the first day of June 2011 and having received his message this morning, I can only surmise that the business owner's account was activated for the sole purpose of harassing his former customers. Not very community minded! read more

It's like an oil change for a car - but this is a tune up for designer bags! So heres the thing. I would be lying if I said I wanted to spend $110 getting two of my favorite purses cleaned. I didn't. But when you own designer items and use them often, its worth it to have a professional do their maintenance so they continue to look brand new. I walked by this shop on the way to work every day, but was never really sure what is was (so i checked out yelp!). I decided to give it a try. I brought in a winter white Coach bag that had gotten salsa spilled on it at a party (FAIL), and my $700 Burberry bag that was just loved and used everyday until it was filthy. He took my items, said he would do his best by hand, and give me a call. About a week later he called and said they were ready. I was SHOCKED and so impressed when I got them back. They literally looked brand new. He isn't the most social guy, but he definitely knows his business and how to fix things I never would. I was happy to pay $55 a purse to pristine items in return. I will definitely be back. Just look at it this way - if you invested a significant amount of money in a designer leather piece, what is $55 for maintenance? read more

My favorite purse needed the entire lining replaced, and I did not know who would do something like that, and then I found Without A Trace. Not only did they replace the lining with better fabric than it had before, they even replaced the cell phone and zipper pockets that were on the interior originally, including the designer tag. I also had them fix a front zipper that was tearing out. On a whim, I asked if they were able to more securely attach the strap holders, which had stretched out with use, and they did a better job than I could have wished for. The straps are now stronger than when I bought the purse. The only down-side I could complain about would be how expensive they are ($190 for all of the above), but I guess you get what you pay for. Without A Trace is the top of the line when it comes to repairing your leathers and fabrics that you love. read more

These folks are seriously talented! I've sent them torn suit pants, snags of all sorts. But this last fix was amazing. Brand new tie. First time out it snags! $150 down the drain. I kept it for months then decided to see if they might be able to repair it. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Michael, Thank you very much for your opinion, consulting and convincingly ultimately repairing in the beyond repair of my second shearling bomber jacket. It was and it worth repairing as it is totally different in the one I secured to replace it. Luckily I avoided buying another new third shearling leather bomber jacket on e-Bay at a greatly reduced discount since I will shortly be in Manhattan Beach, CA and would still prefer having the repaired leather shearling jacket as it is much lighter in weight and has maintained a most "Steve McQueen" realistically rugged appearance. Thank you very much for your persistence, patience and the most ultimate professional leather reconditioning know to man and your famiglia. read more

Without a trace One of Chicago's finest businesses. I only learned recently that this business is known throughout the world as the premier repairer and weaver of clothing. I took a leather jacket that had a small tear in it after a run in with a loose screw on CTA property. They repaired it quickly and expertly. Bravo Without a Trace! read more

I tore my suit by leaning against a wall that had a nail sticking out. After my suit was repaired by Without A Trace, it was almost impossible to find where it was once torn. Great work, reasonable pricing, and finished in a timely manner. Thanks for everything! read more

I found two moth holes on a navy wool Jil Sander dress with a fine knit and complicated pattern. My mouth dropped and I started panicking. Knowing the good job they did with a fine knit Rick Owens cardigan, I decided to take my dress to Without a Trace. The job took two weeks. I picked it up on Saturday and my mouth dropped again. No matter how much I stared, I couldn't see where the repairs were made. It cost me $54 (ouch), but damn, talk about work done perfectly. Note to self: Fine knits are a bitch to take care of. But thank goodness there's Without a Trace for emergencies. read more

Very satisfied with the "patches" repaired on the back of my wool herring bone "Eisenhower" jacket. I would certainly take, when needed, other repairs to Without a Trace Weavers. Thank you for prompt, courteous service as well as excellent workmanship. JT read more

I have taken multiple garments here over the years to get repaired. Always excellent work. Will take my clothes here as long as they are in business. read more