How do you repair a small tear in parachute fabric while preserving strength?

How do you repair a small tear in parachute fabric while preserving strength?

• A. Cut a patch with proper margins, place it over the tear, sew with reinforced stitches and bartacks at patch corners.
• B. Patch should be cut larger than the tear and sewn with a single row of stitches without bartacks.
• C. Use fabric adhesive only without sewing.
• D. Simply fold the fabric over the tear and stitch along the fold.

Answer: (A)