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Yep, right at the crotch. It's about a 2 inch square where the fabric is almost see-through. Is there any hope? I suspect that re-weaving (if possible) would cost more than the suit's worth.

Is a patch possible? FYI, the pants are tropical weight worsted wool, grey, from Corneliani.

Thanks.
 
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I tend to wear my trousers at the inner thigh. Both the local alterations tailors I use favour putting a patch behind the affected part and heavily oversewing; it is effective if not very attractive-looking (although not visible in normal wear!) With one suit I have successfully sent the trousers back to the tailor to have a "fork piece" inserted in the inseam, replacing the worn material. Whilst this still does not produce a perfect match (unless there is matching material set aside) I prefer it to the other approach. I imagine that reweaving to that extent would be expensive, if possible.
 
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How much seam allowance do you have in the cuff of your pants, or how much is the suiting fabric extended into any of the pockets? if there is a sufficient size (big enough to cover the whole) that piece may be able to be cut from an unseen area and delicately laid over the worn area to produce the best mixture of look, budget and coverage. I'd also recommend simultaneously having a thicker piece of fabric inserted into the inside of the trousers in the worn area, and having that piece, which is free to be unattractive, replaced often.
 
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the damage is larger than you think. from the inside of the leg look at the damage while holding it up to the light. you will see a worn thin area that cannot support a seam. the only repair is to place a cloth of similar color underneath and then sewing rows of stitches to bind it all together. the thread naturally should match the trouser color.

about prevention
check your other wool trousers inside and out. you should be able to tell if the wear comes from the inside or outside.
if its inside, a lining of strong cloth should go in there to absorb the wear. when it wears it can be replaced.
if the wear is out side then the protection must be outside. this is where paul winstons suggestion comes to play. in fact everyone should demand the trouser cutoff be saved after all you paid for it.
 
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I used to have this problem with chinos. My grandmother would sew patches on with multiple courses of perfectly matched stitching to create a reinforced section.

The problem was that I wore briefs - the elastic at the legs created a bulge at each inside thigh that rubbed together and caused the holes. Once I switched to boxers I never had this problem again.
 
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