Torn or ripped jeans are a fashion statement. They look trendy and are very popular among all age groups. Jeans torn near the knees are very popular. However if you don’t like to wear torn jeans you don’t have to go to the tailor to get it repaired. You can try out a number of creative options as you like or try out some of the cool ideas given in this how to fix jeans article.
Repairing holes
- If there is a hole in your jeans then you can patch that area using a cloth of same or different color. A different colored patch would look nice. You will get ready-made patches in the store or you can cut a piece of cloth available at your home to fit the size of the hole.
- After cutting the cloth you can stitch the patch using a thread and a needle or a zigzag stitch using a sewing machine would make your jeans trendier. After stitching the jeans you should iron the stitched area from inside so that it gets toned evenly with the other part.
- When you are done with the stitching you can add a little glaze to the patched area using glitters, embroidery or painting attractive designs on it using fabric colors available in the stores. Buttons of various types can also be stitched fashionably in that area.
Repairing a ripped jeans
- When the holes in the jeans are not repaired in time, continuous washing and wearing such jeans may cause rip in your jeans.
- You can stitch the rip in your jeans using a thread in zigzag manner and placing a duct tape or a piece of paper below the stitch. After finishing with the stitching you can remove this duct tape by simply washing the jeans.
- You can also stitch a patch to the ripped are as you patch the hole. Before stitching a patch examine the size of the rip and cut a piece of cloth accordingly and add accessories to make it look good.
You will also get ready-made iron-on patches for your jeans. These iron-on patches are available in a variety of colors and cool designs. You just have to get a ready-made patch from the store to give a new and attractive look to your torn jeans. Buy a patch of your choice from the store. Place the patch from inside, put some drops of fabric glue between the jeans and the patch. Place the embroidery hoop on the peeling material and follow the instructions given in the manual by the manufacturer.
If you don’t want to stitch a patch or try out any other stuff to repair your jeans, you can try out various other alternatives that are given below.
- You can cut your jeans to knee-length pants or make shorts of it if it is torn at the knees or at the bottom. You can also make a skirt out of the torn jeans.
- Another interesting and funky option is to fine tune the torn part to make the tear more definite and look good. You can also highlight the threads with complementing colors that have come out from the torn portion.
- You can also tear the jeans in few other areas using sandpaper so that the torn part does not look different from the other part and make it fashionable and trendy.
- You can also choose for denim therapy for your jeans. In denim therapy a denim thread is re-sewn into your existing pair of jeans. It does not leave any patches in your jeans and modifies your old pair of jeans into a whole new pair. You have to spend a little more amount for this. It costs about $7 per inch. You just have to send your jeans to the factory. It is worth spending this amount if you love your jeans and want to use it as it was.
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