How to beautifully mend jeans between the legs using a machine and by hand. Photo

What you need for work

For hand sewing you need the following materials and tools:

• patch fabric;
• threads;
• needles.

Seamstresses advise working with household needles, which are sold in a set. To sew up a hole without a sewing machine, use numbers 11 and 14. The threads are also chosen thicker.

Cotton threads from 50 to 80 numbers or from 50 to 60 numbers (synthetics) are suitable. You can also use a sewing machine to repair a hole in your pants.

General recommendations

Clothes are darned so that it looks neat and unnoticeable. Large holes are patched, and light abrasions are corrected using the plastering method. But not everyone knows how to do it correctly.

It is recommended to remove protruding threads, as they will spoil the appearance of the stitching on the fabric. The darning is done from the wrong side so that each seam looks beautiful. When the material is stitched, it is ironed.

Tools for work

To sew up a hole in jeans between the legs or anywhere else, you need to prepare several tools and materials. To work you will need:

• strong threads;
• a piece of chalk;
• pen, piece of paper;
• iron equipped with a steam generator;
• durable needle;
• scissors;
• a piece of soft material (if a patch will be sewn on).

If there is denim of the same color as the damaged item, it is better to take it. It is also advisable to select threads of the same color, otherwise the sewn area will stand out against the background of the rest of the fabric.

Causes of holes

Jeans are the most popular clothing in the world among both boys and girls. And the appearance of holes between the legs is the most common problem with real products. There are several typical reasons for the appearance of abrasions:

• Jeans are worn between the legs from constant use;
• a low-quality item already upon purchase serves as a guarantee of fragility;
• Excess weight also causes holes. The legs rub against each other, gradually “erasing” the material;
• an incorrectly selected washing mode is a direct path to product damage. People often neglect the inscriptions on labels. However, if the washing temperature is 30 degrees, you should not soak it in boiling water;
• incorrectly selected model or inappropriate tailoring. When cutting jeans, it is necessary to take into account the stretching and compression of the fabric. If the material is not deployed correctly, then the formation of holes is inevitable.

Don't be upset when a small hole appears on your jeans, even in the most intimate places. With a little patience, the right material and skillful hands, you can easily sew up a hole in your jeans between your legs. And if nothing can be fixed at all, you can sew yourself a bag, skirt or stylish accessories from damaged jeans.

Types of holes on jeans

Jeans, which were originally workers' clothing, began to be worn by people all over the world due to their qualities. They are constantly added to collections by some of the most popular fashion designers. Denim has almost completely replaced any other materials for sewing pants. Even old denim is strong and wear-resistant, but this does not always protect against damage in the form of holes and seams coming apart in certain places. Most often this happens:

• On your knees;
• Between the legs;
• On and in your pocket;
• On the butt.

Small hole in pocket
Important! Jeans are demi-season clothing and from constant wear, regardless of their quality, they can tear and wear out in certain places where friction most often occurs. And it most often occurs on the inner thighs, on the knees and at the very bottom along the hem.

Pants worn between legs

How to sew on a knee

If a section of tissue on the knee is damaged, there are two repair options:

• Classic darning of jeans. For this you need special threads, scissors, a thick needle, and a thimble if possible. The cut or tear is sewn up with tight and small stitches, first in a horizontal and then in a vertical position;
• Decorating a cut or hole. For this you need appliqués, threads, a needle, a thimble, an iron, scissors, and thermal tape. The process is as follows: an applique is applied to the hole and ironed well. If the design does not have its own adhesive base, then you need to “plant” it on special glue or thermal tape. To prevent the applique from falling off during wearing or washing, you can sew it on with threads.

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Embroidery can also save pants

Remedies

If your jeans are leaking between your legs, you need to mend this area as discreetly as possible. However, not every housewife knows how to make a patch. The best method for fixing a large hole is undoubtedly a patch, while minor abrasions can be corrected with gizmo. However, before you start repairing things manually, it is recommended to select the right equipment:

• Needles should be chosen from household needles. They are usually sold as a set. From the thinnest ones, which can break under the density of the material, to huge thick needles, which are also not suitable due to the structure of the fabric. Denim darning is carried out using numbers 11 (75 or) 14 (90);
• threads should also be selected according to thickness. So, to make a patch on jeans between the legs, cotton threads No. 50-80 or synthetic threads No. 50-60 are recommended.

In addition, it is important to take into account color nuances when selecting threads and material for a patch. Threads and fabric should definitely be chosen to match the tone of the torn item. It may seem that black threads will be invisible against a dark blue background, but this is not the case. Any deviation from the basic range is immediately noticeable.

Fixing a problem between the legs on children's jeans is much easier. You can resort to the decorating method and hide the hole using an adhesive sticker and an iron. It is possible to select a series of cartoon stickers and decorate entire trousers with them. This will add naturalness and make the thing very stylish.

patch

How to sew jeans between your legs unnoticed? To properly and discreetly repair frayed jeans, it is recommended that you first prepare the damaged fabric. It is necessary to get rid of the “fringe” and shape the hole. The shape should match the contours of the patch, but be smaller. Next, select the fabric and threads by color. No need to adjust the desired color using a felt-tip pen or paint. The shade will come off after the first wash, and it will be difficult to tint again.

If jeans are worn more often than usual, the material should not be thicker than the original, and the seams should be made as minimally rough as possible. Otherwise, when moving, the thing will become unusable again. In expensive models, a small piece of material is attached to the product as a wash sample. If necessary, it is perfect for patching. You can also take the fabric from the front side of the jeans, replacing the missing piece with a bright, fashionable insert.

Next, you need to fasten the patch to the jeans with special sewing pins so that there is no shifting and the patch lies flat. It is recommended to apply a piece of fabric from the inside, just as the outer edges of the jeans should be folded inward. Then you should thread the contrasting thread into a suitable needle, tie a knot at the end and walk along the patch with a basting stitch.

The length of the thread should correspond to the size of the damaged area of ​​​​the fabric. Excessively long thread is difficult to handle. The short one will have to be connected to an additional segment. To measure the required length, you can place the thread along the trajectory of the intended seam and add an additional 10 cm (knot and remainder for fastening).

After the patch is securely fastened, you need to get rid of the pins and sew the fabrics together with a control stitch using a thread that matches the color of the materials. The seam should follow the shape of the patch, going around it. The thread needs to be secured at the end, but do not tighten the end too much. This creates an untidy crease that is difficult to get rid of. Then you need to pull out the contrasting thread, iron the darned area with an iron and that’s it. The patch is ready!

Plastering

Plastering is the restoration of the fabric structure using stitches from a sewing machine. The result obtained depends entirely on the correctly selected threads. This method involves applying a patch only from the inside and gradually tightening the tissue. This way, only the threads will remain “in sight”. This method is most convenient for minor tissue damage. The only thing that can cause difficulty is the lack of a backstitch function on the sewing machine.

Before you begin machine operations, you need to prepare the washed jeans by hand. Use threads of a suitable color to pull together the two halves of the trousers. The ties should be long and frequent, but not constricting the material. Otherwise, creases will form, which will form unsightly folds on the product.

Next, you should choose a suitable fabric, preferably close in color to the product (in case of repeated rupture). It is advisable to choose a flap that is soft and does not cause irritation when walking. An excellent option would be duplerin and non-woven fabric, however, such material is not found in every home, so you can limit yourself to any. The length of the segment should be 1-3 cm longer than the gap.

Then you need to attach the patch to the product from the wrong side. You can fasten with sewing pins, preferring needles with bows at the end, not with beads. If they are missing, you can secure them with overcasting with a brighter thread. The main thing is that the patch should lie flat, completely adjacent to the jeans.

When the preparatory work is completed, it is time to begin the actual installation. A zigzag stitch is sewn from one edge. The seam should be very frequent, the ties should be as close to each other as possible.

When you reach the end, you need to unroll the jeans (if there is no reverse function) and walk again until the hole completely disappears. If there is a reverse option, the procedure is greatly simplified: having reached the end, you only need to set the mode. Next, it is recommended to trim off the excess shreds and secure the thread firmly. Iron the seam additionally and enjoy your work.

Be careful when working with a sewing machine. You can inadvertently sew on something extra: a pocket, a pant leg or other parts. This is unlikely to damage the product, but it will take a long time to rip out the machine seam.

Instructions for proper stitching

If a person has never darned holes in his pants, then it would be ideal to read the instructions on this matter. One of them will be presented below. Having completed all these points, you can easily learn how to sew up a hole in your pants unnoticed. Actually instructions:

1. Choose threads whose color should be invisible against the background color of the fabric. You should also choose the right and thick needle. Thin and small needles are not suitable for denim;
2. Thread a thread through a needle and tie a knot at its end, or better yet several knots in one place;
3. Sew the hole from the wrong side, tightening the thread as tightly as possible. You need to sew close to the edge of the seams of the holes;
4. During the darning process, you should constantly look at the front side of the fabric so that the seam is smooth and beautiful;
5. Make a few additional knots so that the seam does not come undone when worn, and cut off the rest of the thread.

   
   Darning technique

We sew by hand

If the hole turns out to be a straight or angular cut, then you can simply and efficiently darn on a sewing machine, for example, the popular Janome. To start the process, you need to choose the color and shade of thread that is suitable for darning jeans. Next, you need to make several stitches, which should be the same in size, as well as the tension of the individual threads. If these rules are not followed, the torn hole will look worse than before repair. It turns out that sewing up a hole in jeans without being noticed is quite simple.

Torn knees with torn edges

Important! If we are talking about repairing children's or women's clothes, then you can apply appliqués, patches on top, or decorate the repair as an element of clothing design.

Applique on pocket

How to sew without a machine

The easiest way to sew up any type of hole in jeans without using a sewing machine is to simply darn or apply a patch. You can create decor around and on the hole not only with the help of various denim and non-denim fabrics and buttons, but also with other accessories and ribbon. It is better not to repair children's and thin pants in this way, since the hole may tear even more, but use hand sewing on a piece of other denim. In general, the same instructions described above will work for mending a hole.

Hand stitching technique

Why do jeans tear between my legs?

According to statistics, every third person who prefers to wear jeans faces the problem of the fabric rubbing and holes forming between the legs. In some cases, this happens several months after purchasing a new item, in others, after a long period of regular wear. If a problem is discovered, you will need the ability to properly sew up or disguise the damage. However, first you need to find out the reasons for the occurrence of holes in jeans, which are as follows:

1. Rapid wear of the material in the delicate area most often occurs in those with full, voluminous hips. The larger the girth, the more the fabric between the legs is stretched, which subsequently leads to its rupture and the formation of holes of different sizes. It is among amateur athletes, who are characterized by developed thigh muscles, that jeans quickly become unusable, which forces them to turn to craftsmen in order to properly sew up the product.
2. Waddle gait is also one of the main reasons for the appearance of holes in pants in the delicate area due to the high load on the crotch seams.
3. For restless people who cannot sit still in one place, the fabric on their trousers between their legs wears out faster.

Important! Poor quality items, for example, thin denim, wear out faster than items made from strong, dense fabric. Therefore, owners of such jeans are often faced with the question of how to properly sew up holes and hide abrasions.

Repairing frayed jeans

In order to avoid having to sew up holes in your favorite trousers, you should treat the item with care and care for it appropriately from the first day of purchase. But let's consider a situation where the jeans are already worn out.

For example, on jeans between the legs not only abrasions have appeared, but the seam itself is starting to unravel. To prevent tearing of the fabric, follow these steps: We focus on strengthening the seam, otherwise the trousers may crack at the most inopportune moment. You can reinforce the seam not only using a machine, but also manually using the blind stitch technique. To do this, specialized sewing stores sell super-strong threads for working with denim materials. They have a color that matches the classic stitching on jeans.

• Then you should mend the worn areas of the trousers. For this purpose, choose threads that match the thickness of the denim as well as its shade. After laying out the denim, secure the stitches to the still strong areas of the fabric and make horizontal movements with the stitches over the worn part of the trousers. Insert the needle into the torn edge and use a vertical stitch to go back. These manipulations are necessary to ensure that the fabric does not tighten or warp.
• After completing the horizontal row, start the vertical row so that the needle passes between the threads. In fact, it turns out that you are weaving new fabric to replace the leaky one.

How to make a patch between your legs

This method is used for a relatively small area of ​​abrasion, that is, when there is no obvious hole yet, but abrasion is already noticeable. To prevent the situation from getting worse over time, you should immediately strengthen the denim fabric. For these purposes, you will need patches made of denim material, specialized fabric glue or self-adhesive tape , popularly called “spider web”.

Apply thermal tape to the worn jeans fabric, covering it with a denim patch on top. The durability of this repair depends on the quality of the “web”. Also, do not forget that the more often you wash your jeans, the less the patch will last. However, if you stitch around its perimeter, it will last much longer.

If time permits, try looking in specialized sewing stores for ready-made denim patches, the other side of which is made of self-adhesive tape. This type of repair is performed using an iron. However, if the hole is large enough, the wearing process after this type of repair will become completely uncomfortable. Since the fabric becomes significantly denser, and therefore wrinkles worse, this area will be quite rough, which will cause discomfort during wear.

Do it yourself or manually

to mend jeans :

• mend jeans between the legs using a machine;
• seek help from a workshop so that a specialist can properly patch the hole;
• sew it up yourself on the knee, holding it with your elbows, which is the cheapest method, but at the same time quite painstaking.

Blind stitch patch by hand

If the hole has formed on the knee, and it is large enough, during the repair process you should follow the step-by-step instructions below:

Trim the threads sticking out around the perimeter without going into the fabric.

1. Turn the jeans inside out and circle the hole, making an indentation from the edge of about 2-3 cm. If possible, it is better to process the edges of the hole not with your hands, but with an overlocker. But in this case the patch will be more noticeable.
2. Prepare the self-adhesive tape by cutting it to the desired size. Do the same with a piece of fabric for sealing your pants. Ideally, you should cut it diagonally in the direction of the weave of the thread. Thanks to this, the fabric will not unravel or fray.
3. Glue the web and denim patch using a heated iron. Steam the patch a little, especially around the edges.
4. Sew around the perimeter of the pants patch using blind stitches.
5. Turn the jeans right side out and make the correct horizontal stitches. The most suitable stitch for this would be a zigzag stitch.
6. Cut off the excess threads and the repair is complete.

How to repair ripped jeans by hand

There are several ways to repair torn tissue. In case of minor damage, the places where the tears are made are reinforced with pads; if the holes are significant, a denim patch is applied.

Tip: Jeans lovers should not throw away old worn-out items - they will come in handy for repairs.

General sewing tips

If the problem of holes and abrasions in jeans between the legs is constant, then it is recommended to strengthen this area of ​​​​the pants immediately after purchasing the product and washing it for the first time.

Also, you should not wait until the abrasion turns into a hole or a small hole becomes a big one. Taking preventive measures will increase the service life of jeans.

You should carefully consider the choice of fabric for the lining. For example, thick material or thick denim can subsequently chafe the body, especially if the jeans model is narrow. To make the repair of trousers less noticeable to others, you should take the time to find sewing threads that match the color of the fabric.

What you need for work

For hand sewing you need the following materials and tools:

• patch fabric;
• threads;
• needles.

Seamstresses advise working with household needles, which are sold in a set. To sew up a hole without a sewing machine, use numbers 11 and 14. The threads are also chosen thicker.

Cotton threads from 50 to 80 numbers or from 50 to 60 numbers (synthetics) are suitable. You can also use a sewing machine to repair a hole in your pants.

How to properly make patches on jeans by hand: instructions, tips

a patch fixed with pins on jeans before sewing on by hand.
Patches vary in appearance and functionality:

• decorative - inserted in place of a torn place, looking like a flap on the main canvas,
• double - have different sizes and the same shape. They are applied to the damaged area from the front and back sides, followed by sewing each to the jeans fabric,
• invoices are the most short-lived, since they are sewn on top of the hole on the front side of the product.

Before putting a patch on jeans:

• wash them and those scraps of fabric that you will use as patches
• Dry the jeans completely, iron them and especially those seams closest to where the damage is located.
• cut patches from scraps of fabric in the required quantity and shape
• mark the repair areas with chalk, especially if you need to place patches on both legs
• remember and practice a hidden seam on a piece of fabric, if necessary

Sew patches while slightly damp to avoid fabric deformation and wrinkles.

To ensure that your patches on jeans look neat after hand sewing, consider a number of points:

• plan seam allowances around the perimeter of the patch
• if necessary, pre-process the edges of the patch with a zig-zag stitch or similar
• After sewing, be sure to wash the jeans

How to carefully sew a patch on jeans between the legs by hand?


neatly hand-sewn patches between the legs of jeans

• First, choose a fabric for it of the same material, color and texture. An acceptable option is also from old jeans of a slightly darker shade.
• Cut the patch so that it completely covers the hole and has gaps for the seams.
• Place it on the front side of the main fabric. Pay attention to the fabric pattern of the patch and the main fabric. They must match.
• Attach with pins around the perimeter.
• To be safe, baste the patch in the corners.
• Using narrow, small stitches, carefully move along the edges of the patch.
• Remove the pins and spread the auxiliary thread.
• Turn the jeans inside out.
• Sew the same stitches around the hole. This will secure it. It will not be able to disperse and destroy the tissue further.

Algorithm of actions

Let's look at the sequence of work:

1. Jeans and patch fabric are washed and ironed (except for adhesive materials).
2. Turn the product inside out and determine the size of the required patch. The size of the prepared piece should be larger than the total area with holes of 0.5-0.7 centimeters around the entire perimeter.
3. Sew the cut piece from the inside out with a basting stitch, make sure there are no folds, bubbles, and all holes are carefully covered with a patch.
4. Depending on the type of patch material, iron it with an iron (adhesive) or make multiple seams using the plastering method.

It is not difficult to install such patches, but these methods are used to repair minor damage and slightly worn areas. Therefore, restoration work begins immediately after minor abrasions appear.

Patches

The matter will stop unraveling if you put a patch on the wrong side. Craftswomen cut a piece of fabric of the same shade (the material of any old denim item will be useful). A couple of horizontal cuts are made on it, which will be identical in size to the hole.

Afterwards, the seamstress carefully pulls out the longitudinal threads. When the holes match, step back a centimeter from each side and cut out a patch. Then the workpiece is placed under the abrasion and sewn with small stitches. In this case, the color of the thread is selected to match the denim.

Replacing the damaged area

To sew up jeans discreetly by hand, craftsmen completely replace the torn part of the item, maintaining symmetry. To work, you will need 2 shades of thread: to match the color of the fabric and threads whose color matches the factory ones.

How to sew clothes correctly:

1. To begin with, the back and side seams of the pants are partially ripped out.
2. Then cut out the rubbed part.
3. Then the fabric for replacement is cut out. However, its shape must be identical.
4. The cut out part is applied to the prepared scraps and identical blanks are cut out.
5. Next, all the flaps are basted and sewn in so that the patch on the pants looks neat.

In order for the item to retain its appearance for a long time, the sections for the inserts are cut out in such a way that the guide threads are located diagonally. This way the material will stretch well.

Seamstresses use not only denim or stretch fabrics, but thick corduroy or leather inserts. They will look more harmonious if there is a patch on the legs, and not just in the crotch area. It is cut from the same material.

Japanese technique "Boro"

The technique originated in the Middle Ages in the Land of the Rising Sun. Boro art consists of numerous parallel stitches of equal length, hand-crafted. They resemble darning with coarse threads. For ease of use, needlewomen advise using long needles.

1. To repair damage to jeans, choose thin denim, cotton or linen fabric.
2. To work, choose a flap of any shape. The seam allowance should be 3-4 cm.
3. Finish the outline of the cut or hole with forward stitches using a needle. In this case, the damage will not stretch further.
4. Parallel to the outline of the hole, use a washable felt-tip pen to draw parallel lines for future embroidery. The distance between them can be 0.6-0.8 cm.
5. From the wrong side, baste the prepared patch.
6. Apply smooth stitches along the marked lines, which should be longer on the front side than on the back side.
7. You need to turn the stitch onto the next row from the wrong side. Continue embroidering in the opposite direction.
8. Make several rows of stitches on the bottom and top of the patch of different lengths, as well as on the sides.

The cuts on the flap can be slightly frayed if the flap is sewn on the front side of the product. To add style to the patch, you need to choose different stitch lengths and thread colors.

Blind stitch patch by hand

If the hole has formed on the knee, and it is large enough, during the repair process you should follow the step-by-step instructions below:

1. Trim the threads sticking out around the perimeter without going into the fabric.
2. Turn the jeans inside out and circle the hole, making an indentation from the edge of about 2-3 cm. If possible, it is better to process the edges of the hole not with your hands, but with an overlocker. But in this case the patch will be more noticeable.
3. Prepare the self-adhesive tape by cutting it to the desired size. Do the same with a piece of fabric for sealing your pants. Ideally, you should cut it diagonally in the direction of the weave of the thread. Thanks to this, the fabric will not unravel or fray.
4. Glue the web and denim patch using a heated iron. Steam the patch a little, especially around the edges.
5. Sew around the perimeter of the pants patch using blind stitches.
6. Turn the jeans right side out and make the correct horizontal stitches. The most suitable stitch for this would be a zigzag stitch.
7. Cut off the excess threads and the repair is complete.

Repair without patches

How to sew up a hole in jeans beautifully? There are several ways for which you do not need to make patches. They are simple to perform, and if you learn how to do it, you can quickly and easily restore worn-out material.

Darning by hand

How to mend a hole in jeans? With this method of repairing things, frayed threads are replaced with new ones. To do this, darn along the worn area.

If there are factory threads left on the fabric, then pass the needle first under and then over them.

When the row ends, a needle is threaded from the end through several threads on a whole piece of material. At the same time, the gaps from the edges of the torn material should remain minimal, but should fix the fabric well. This way, the darned area will be less noticeable, and the denim will stop unraveling.

Usually craftsmen do a continuous stitch: this way the darning will be dense and more durable. Then they continue to mend the hole, but not along, but across. First, the needle is passed under the thread, which is located perpendicularly, then over all the following ones. The seamstresses make sure that the stitching is tight and there are no gaps. If this condition is met, and the color is matched tone to tone, then the repair will be barely noticeable.

How to mend jeans between the legs by hand instead of using a machine? To accurately repair jeans, each thread must be suitable in density, texture and shade. It is best to take them from the bottom of the trouser legs that need to be sealed. This method is suitable for restoring worn-out, sometimes see-through clothing. Often such areas appear if denim wears out over time. Craftswomen easily mend small holes with torn edges.

Plastering

This method is used if jeans need to be closed by hand unnoticed. Seamstresses use it when sewing the edges of fabric. This is usually used to repair clothing that has been cut or torn by a sharp object.

Craftsmen know how to sew up a hole without a sewing machine. Such a hole can be round in shape. The plastering method is used most often.

There are several ways to repair various types of damage:

Blind seam

Jeans can be hand-stitched discreetly. Craftswomen advise using a hidden seam for this. This method is suitable in cases where the trouser legs are torn at the stitching site.

For example, they can disperse from behind or from the side. It happens that some parts have come off: patch pockets or a belt loop.

If apart from this there are no other defects, and the trouser legs remain intact and not frayed, then two or three hidden seams on the fabric completely eliminate the damage and remain invisible. This technique is also used if you need to hem the trouser legs at the bottom. Such repairs may be necessary when restoring worn edges, fixing the hem from the inside, or stitching the bottom part.

How to install a patch

There are two ways to mend jeans between your legs using a machine.

Classic version

It is easy to close a hole or abrasion by making a regular fabric patch over the damage. The square patch is quick and easy to sew on, which is why it is the most popular.

To make a square patch, you need to cut out a square from the fabric that will cover the hole, leaving 0.5-1 cm for the hem. Then the part should be ironed, bending the edges and secured to the jeans. Experienced craftswomen can use pins for this.

For those who are not confident in using a sewing machine, it is better to baste the patch by hand. Next, the square must be sewn to the jeans, placing the seams around the perimeter of the workpiece.

This method can be difficult if the hole is in a hard-to-reach place. In this case, you can simplify the work if you slightly open the nearest factory seam. After the hole is sewn up, all that remains is to carefully stitch the seam, choosing threads of the desired color.

Recovery

It is possible to mend jeans between the legs using a machine even when the damage is large and the patch option is no longer suitable. To do this, you should use the restoration method, which consists of completely replacing the damaged part of the product. In this case, the replacement should be made symmetrically.

To work you will need:

• pieces of denim of a suitable color,
• threads of 2 colors: to match the jeans and matching the threads used to make the seams on the jeans by the manufacturer.

Stages of work:

1. It is necessary to rip out part of the back seam running in the center, as well as the side seams.
2. Cut out the frayed section of the pants.
3. Next, on the other side of the back seam, cut a piece of fabric identical in shape.
4. The cut piece of jeans should be attached to the prepared flaps and symmetrical parts should be cut out.
5. Then all the details need to be basted and carefully sewn into the jeans.

To prevent the jeans at the crotch from fraying longer, it is recommended to cut the insert parts so that the guide threads run diagonally. This will allow the fabric to stretch better.

You can also strengthen your jeans if you use thick corduroy or leather rather than denim. To make the insert look natural, you can sew patches from the same fabric in other places on the jeans.

How to do without a patch

A small damage that still has threads can be sewn up without using a patch. To secure the repaired area, an adhesive insert slightly larger than the wiped area is used. The duplicating fabric is glued from the inside out using a hot iron.

The front side is machined. Threads of stitching of a suitable color fasten the damaged area and the adhesive fabric; the thicker the zigzag of the stitching, the stronger the repair result will be.

The use of thermal drawing will help you do without a patch. First you need to make a stencil. The paint used is special, acrylic. As a result, a defect carefully fixed by any method (except for a patch) will be completely invisible thanks to the bright pattern. Turning your trousers into shorts will help you get by without a patch.

What else can you use to glue a patch to jeans?

glued bright patch on children's jeans
In addition to the web, you can glue a patch to jeans:

• with a glue gun, if you work with it pointwise,
• special glue for attaching rhinestones and stones,
• silicone and rubber adhesives,
• special adhesive liquids intended for textile surfaces. They are offered by shops with sewing accessories,
• shoe glue, which is used to hold the sole in place,
• furniture adhesives used to join fabric parts.

However, we note that after repairing with glue, your jeans will be susceptible to frequent washing. And in some cases, the glued patches may be rejected along with a piece of jeans. This happens due to the rigidity of the tissue that appears at the gluing site.

How to beautifully design patches on jeans?

cute owl patch on kids jeans

Original ways to design patches on jeans will breathe new life into them. Use the following:

• ready-made appliqués, which are sold in specialized stores with sewing accessories,
• scraps of fabric and leather with printed logos, which you will find in the same stores,
• independently created versions of patches made of felt, beads, sequins, lace, thin bright fabrics with prints.

The first two options have the advantage of being easily glued to jeans using an iron.

However, the last option is good for the creative moment. You create an original version of the patch with your own hands, which you then sew on.

How to sew decorative elements

Leisure clothing and children's jeans are often decorated with decorative stripes and embroidery. Damage to the fabric can also be covered with a colored patch; clothing design will only benefit from this.

Decorative elements can be sewn in different ways:

• by hand with neat small stitches;
• colored zigzag and straight stitch along the perimeter of the patch.

It will be good if the decorative stripes are matched in style with the existing ones. On trousers without stripes, you will have to create the design yourself. Some of the stripes will hide defects, while some will be sewn on only for decoration.

Why are they wiped?

Jeans is a high-strength fabric, but a number of reasons provoke rapid abrasion of the threads. This problem is more typical for natural denim without synthetic impurities.

Features of the figure

Features of the body structure lead to increased tissue friction:

• close placement of the hips;
• excessive muscle development in athletes.

In some people, the thighs are in close contact and constantly rub when walking, leading to thinning of the material.

Gait features

The way your legs are positioned when walking contributes to the wear of denim - the fabric wears out equally for those who mince with small steps and waddle.

Material quality

The lightest and thickest denim fabric wears out. Thick denim rubs more slowly, but creases in the wrong size cause wear. The presence of synthetics protects the material well - the presence of elastane or polyester increases the wear resistance of jeans.

Restlessness

Jeans rub not only when walking - for those who like to fidget in their chairs, the wear process is ongoing.

Overweight

Those who are overweight most often suffer from holes between their thighs, especially if they are constantly growing. The seams stretch, the fabric is constantly under stress not only from friction, but also from tension.

How to prevent the problem

For those who constantly have to deal with jeans that are worn out between their legs, it is useful to remember a few simple rules for preventing the problem.

Choosing the right size

Choosing the right size is the first step in increasing the durability of your jeans. To prevent jeans from fraying, you should not buy tight products. Excessive tension of the fabric, if you want to fit into a smaller size than necessary, provokes wear. With a large size, the folds from excess material rub against each other.

Normal or high fit

Models with a high or normal fit fit the body better, sit naturally, and form fewer creases in the groin area. Experience shows that with a low waist, jeans rub faster.

Train yourself not to fidget in your chair

Fidgets will have to learn to control erratic movements during long periods of sitting. When turning in a chair, you should sit up to reduce friction and simply not make unnecessary movements.

Proper washing

Jeans should be washed in the recommended washing machine mode, without exceeding the temperature, without excess detergents and chemical stain removers, with the zippers turned inside out and zipped up. Do not fill the drum with several products at once - they will damage each other.

If your jeans are already torn, it is better to wash them in a special bag.

Timely removal of pellets

To prevent the thinned fabric from tearing when clumps of matted threads are accidentally torn off, the spools are removed with a special machine or a sharp blade.

What to do to prevent jeans from rubbing between your legs

In order for jeans to last a long time, even at the purchase stage you should be guided by certain selection rules:

• Tight models wear out faster. Therefore, it is better to opt for more spacious pants.
• Jeans with a high waist or a standard height are more wearable. This is due to their better fit to the body and uniform distribution of load on the fabric. Conversely, models with a low waist will rub in the crotch faster.

• For sedentary work, it is recommended to choose thick denim trousers. And also knowing about the problem of abrasion, you should control your own movements as much as possible. For example, do not “ride” your heel on the chair, but stand up if you need to reach something or bend over.
• It is advisable not to let jeans appear until holes appear. As soon as abrasions and thinning of the fabric become noticeable, measures should be taken immediately - strengthen the fabric.

Ways to avoid scuffs

In order not to bother with patches and repairs of your favorite jeans, you should follow some wearing and washing rules.

Keep in mind that when buying jeans that are too tight for you, or, conversely, are too loose, be prepared that in the future this will lead to holes that will have to be sealed. Low-waist styles also tend to fray on the inner thigh. In order to avoid troubles, you should buy jeans strictly according to your size, without making allowances for the fact that the fabric will stretch during wear and the jeans will fit more comfortably. As practice shows, not every jeans stretches to the desired size. Well, just in case, inspect the jeans for manufacturing defects.

Gentle wash

It is very important to read the label, which contains recommendations for caring for a particular item of clothing, but if you are not in the habit of doing so, accept the fact that absolutely all jeans will sooner or later receive damage that is difficult to repair - on the inside of the thigh .

Jeans should be turned inside out before washing. It is best to wash them separately or with other pairs of jeans. Don't wash them . But infrequent cleaning also has a bad effect on the condition of the fabric, since small particles of dirt become fine abrasives, which fray the contacting parts of the trousers while walking.

If you wash your jeans in cool water on a gentle cycle without using bleach, they will last for several years.

Tumble drying also causes damage to denim. In order to minimize the harm from machine washing, jeans should be dried naturally by hanging them on the dryer. These tips will help you extend the life of your favorite item. If your jeans have abrasions, you already know how to deal with it. However, the time will come when you still have to buy new ones, despite all the efforts made.

In Holland, a man, an avid denim lover, wore his favorite jeans for more than 7 years, while repairing them almost daily. After they fell into complete disrepair, several fashion magazines became interested in the situation and raffled them off in a competition at a popular clothing store.

Repairing clothes using a sewing machine

This method of sewing is easier than manual work. The result will be more durable and reliable.

How to mend a hole in jeans using a sewing machine?

1. To repair pants, first prepare a place for repair. First, remove the protruding threads, and then trim the edges of the hole so that no rags remain. Thanks to this preparation, you can stitch the patch more evenly.
2. Afterwards, a piece of material is cut out, the color and density of which matches the material of the trousers. Such details make the hole a centimeter wider.
3. How to fix a hole? The patch is fixed on the wrong side with pins, and then sewn on with a sewing machine. Craftsmen do not advise doing basting by hand, since after stitching it will be difficult to remove it.
4. Next, they darn from the outside, while placing the lines as close to each other as possible. It is desirable that the direction of the pattern coincides with the factory one.
5. Then the surface is filled with stitches that are perpendicular.

How to mend jeans between the legs using a machine

Holes between the legs are one of the most common problems with pants. It is in these places that the maximum friction of the trouser legs occurs, which is the main reason for the appearance of tears. As you already know: you can darn using a machine or by hand. The manual option has already been considered, so it is worth examining in detail the process of darning with a machine.

Invisible stitching

To do this you need:

• Set the “Straight stitch” mode on the machine;
• Next, the fabric should be compacted by tightly pressing the edges of the material to each other and making parallel lines using a foot;
• Steam the darning area so that it becomes almost invisible to the human eye.

Darning foot
Large holes cannot be sewn up this way, but if the fabric has just begun to unravel, this will help it maintain its appearance and gain additional density in this place.

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Application on the knee

Leather patches for jeans, tips

Another type of patches for jeans is leather. They are very practical and look impressive. Old leather jackets, gloves and even boots can serve as material for a leather patch. In this case, you can cut out any shape in the form of a flower or geometric figure. Eco-leather patches are sold in sewing stores and online stores. They have special holes to make it convenient to sew them on by hand. Use leather patches on your knees or other places, they are quite durable and will last a long time. The location of such a patch can be at your discretion, the main thing is that it covers the hole and there is a margin of at least one centimeter. Prepare a thimble so that you can press on the needle comfortably. Place the jeans on a flat surface and apply a leather patch to the tear. Using suitable threads, sew on to match, sticking a needle into the holes.

What material to use for the patch

A patch on jeans (fabric most often tears on the knee) not only hides the defect, it can be used as a finishing element. Denim trousers go well with different colors and textures. Depending on the model and purpose of the pair, a patch option is selected.

Fabric from jeans

Classic denim trousers can be combined with items of different shades and styles. To prevent the patch from standing out, it is cut out from the fabric of the trousers. It’s good if the fabric is preserved after shortening the pair.

The second option for a patch made from native fabric is the area under the back pocket. Any other fabric of similar density is sewn in place of the cut fabric.

Adhesive fabric

Minor damage and abrasions are fixed with adhesive material. Thick cotton adhesive with a dotted coating of adhesive is suitable.

For duplication, a part is prepared that is wider and longer than the damaged area. If you carefully make a patch from adhesive fabric, the work will be unnoticeable. It is not always necessary to hide traces of repairs.

Thermal patches

A patch on jeans on the knee or other part of the trousers, made in the form of embroidery, plays the role of finishing.

Embroidered pictures on fabric impregnated with textile glue on the reverse side are available in different colors and themes. On sale there are pictures from popular children's cartoons, army symbols, flowers, animals, birds.

The size of the thermal patch should be a couple of centimeters larger than the tear site. The damage is fixed with light stitches without tension. The trim is glued using a hot iron with steam for a few minutes.

Lace, colored, leather options

Depending on what type of clothing trousers are most often worn with, patches made from a material other than denim are selected.

The fabric with a pattern selected for the patch should not repeat the top of the set. It is enough for one color or shade to be common.

Machine embroidery, stripes

The proliferation of embroidery machines allows anyone to order embroidery on jeans according to their taste. After its completion, there will be no trace left of the damage that caused the transformation.

Machine embroidery is done with silk threads; the color and design can be chosen from those offered in the atelier. An alternative to machine embroidery can be a patch made from embroidery made on a different fabric.

Preparing for work

Everyone always has a needle and at least three threads of primary colors: black, white and red. In order to sew up a hole really neatly, you must learn how to sew up a frayed element on clothing aesthetically, beautifully and without visible seams. Of course, it is difficult to deal with large holes, trying to make them completely unnoticeable, but if you try, you should definitely be able to sew them up efficiently.

An important point is the fabric from which the product is made.

Before sewing, first pay attention to the size of the hole, the edges, and how frayed this area of ​​​​the clothing is.

Japanese technique "Boro"

The technique originated in the Middle Ages in the Land of the Rising Sun. Boro art consists of numerous parallel stitches of equal length, hand-crafted. They resemble darning with coarse threads. For ease of use, needlewomen advise using long needles.

1. To repair damage to jeans, choose thin denim, cotton or linen fabric.
2. To work, choose a flap of any shape. The seam allowance should be 3-4 cm.
3. Finish the outline of the cut or hole with forward stitches using a needle. In this case, the damage will not stretch further.
4. Parallel to the outline of the hole, use a washable felt-tip pen to draw parallel lines for future embroidery. The distance between them can be 0.6-0.8 cm.
5. From the wrong side, baste the prepared patch.
6. Apply smooth stitches along the marked lines, which should be longer on the front side than on the back side.
7. You need to turn the stitch onto the next row from the wrong side. Continue embroidering in the opposite direction.
8. Make several rows of stitches on the bottom and top of the patch of different lengths, as well as on the sides.

The cuts on the flap can be slightly frayed if the flap is sewn on the front side of the product. To add style to the patch, you need to choose different stitch lengths and thread colors.

Darning by hand

More skill and patience will be required for manual repairs.

For a hole in the shape of a rectangle, hand darning is used:

• A thread of a suitable color must be threaded into the needle twice.
• Having secured the thread on one side of the rectangular hole, you need to stretch it to the opposite side and secure it with one stitch.
• The thread is fixed again on the first side and so on until the entire “window” of the hand patch is filled.

• In the second direction, a needle and thread alternately interweaves threads in the opposite direction. The result is a dense mesh. It hides the defect and serves as finishing.

Socks were previously darned this way. The patches looked beautiful and spoke of the woman's skill.

Other repair methods

A hole in your jeans is not always a reason to be upset.

If you approach the problem creatively, you can create interesting and fashionable things.

How to hide a hole in jeans, fill it up beautifully, decorate it

There can be many options when the hole is not just sewn up, but also decorated.

How to sew a hole in jeans between the legs

Mending jeans between the legs using a machine may seem like a boring solution to the problem for some. Especially when modern fashion welcomes street style.

To take advantage of the opportunity and add a “zest” to your favorite pants, you can choose a deliberately bright thread for darning or, using traditional darning, perform sashiko stitches or any other embroidery.

How to fix a hole in your knee

You can decorate a torn knee using the Japanese technique of sashiko. Sashiko embroidery consists of simple forward stitches made with contrasting thread that can be worked in any direction.

Stages of work:

1. You need to cut a rectangular piece from the desired fabric. This part should be 3 cm larger than the hole.
2. Having placed the patch on the inside, you need to baste it. Since the hole is on the knee, the fabric of the patch should not be stretched, otherwise the knee will be difficult to bend.
3. To ensure that the rows of sashiko stitches run smoothly, it is recommended to draw the lines with chalk, a piece of soap or a special washable felt-tip pen.
4. Stitches should be short on the front and long on the back. In this case, a number of stitches must be made with a needle at once, collecting the fabric into an accordion.
5. How many rows to make depends on the imagination of the craftswoman. The main thing is that there are enough of them to secure the patch on the knee.

How to remove a hole in your butt

Holes do not always need to be darned or sewn up using classical methods.

Damage to pants on the butt, hidden behind bright appliqués or embroidery, often looks more interesting and natural.

How to remove a hole in a pocket

Jeans pockets often get worn out. Rear due to friction against outer clothing or chairs. Holes may appear on the front ones when there is a habit of keeping your hands in your pockets or carrying small things in them.

Jeans will look fashionable if you don’t hide the hole, but rather emphasize it. The only thing to keep it from spreading is to secure the edges.

The hole can be given any shape, for example, made in the shape of a heart. Small wear on the pocket can be hidden behind embroidery done with simple stitches. Embroidery and appliqués allow your imagination to unfold as much as possible.

There are many ways to sew jeans between your legs. For some it is easier to do this on a machine, for others it is better to sew by hand. If you have no sewing skills at all, you can glue an applique.

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